Lockheed Martin Atlas V 521 AMC 16
Atlas V 521
Status
Success
Date
17 DEC 2004
12:07
Mission Overview
AMC-16, like AMC-15, was a hybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite built by Lockheed Martin and based on the A2100 spacecraft platform.
Rocket
Atlas V 521
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
Atlas V is the fifth major version in the Atlas rocket family. It is an expendable launch system originally designed by Lockheed Martin, now being operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture between Lockheed and Boeing.
Height
58.3 m
Diameter
3.81 m
Launch Mass
590 T
Thrust
7,203 kN