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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1D
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1D launched on Sat, Feb 21, 1981, 11:23 PM UTC — a Convair mission.
Launch SuccessfulConvair
Lifted offNET Feb 1981
NET Sat, Feb 21, 1981, 11:23 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Atlas SLV-3D CentaurVehicle
ConvairProvider
Launch Complex 36APad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
CommunicationsMission type
Geostationary OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Atlas SLV-3D Centaur to Geostationary Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 17:30
SimulatedRepresentative Atlas SLV-3D Centaur ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
Comstar 1D
Geostationary communications satellite built by Hughes Aircraft Company
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What time does Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1D launch?
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1D is scheduled to lift off Sat, Feb 21, 1981, 11:23 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1D?
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Who is launching Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1D?
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1D is an Convair mission flying on a Atlas SLV-3D Centaur.
Where does Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Comstar 1D launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.