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Echostar 3 on Atlas IIAS, 1997-10-05 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1997-10-05 21:01 UTC
VehicleAtlas IIASAtlas IIAS
Atlas IIAS flight no.10success rate so far 100%
No. in 199760 / 87orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesLMA
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida |
| Payload | Echostar 3 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1997-059 |
| Mass to orbit | 3.7 t |
Neighbouring Atlas IIAS launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-08-29 | JCSAT 3 | Atlas IIAS | CC | Success |
| 1996-02-01 | Palapa C1 | Atlas IIAS | CC | Success |
| 1997-02-17 | JCSAT 4 | Atlas IIAS | CC | Success |
| 1997-07-28 | Superbird C | Atlas IIAS | CC | Success |
| 1997-09-04 | GE 3 | Atlas IIAS | CC | Success |
| 1997-10-05 | Echostar 3 | Atlas IIAS | CC | Success |
| 1997-12-08 | Galaxy 8-i | Atlas IIAS | CC | Success |
| 1998-02-28 | INTELSAT 806 | Atlas IIAS | CC | Success |
| 1998-06-18 | INTELSAT 805 | Atlas IIAS | CC | Success |
| 1999-02-16 | JCSAT 6 | Atlas IIAS | CC | Success |
| 1999-04-12 | Eutelsat W3 | Atlas IIAS | CC | Success |
Atlas IIAS launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.