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2003 · Lockheed Martin

Rainbow 1

successAtlas V 521 | Rainbow 1

Rainbow 1 is a high power Ku-band direct broadcasting satellite providing direct broadcast services across the continental United States.

Overview

Date / time
July 17, 2003 at 11:45 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 41
Mission
Rainbow 1
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geosynchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Atlas V 521 →
Launch provider
Lockheed Martin →

Payloads deployed · 1

ECHOSTAR 12 (RAINBOW 1)
GEO