The inaugural flight of the Atlas V (401 configuration) launched Hot Bird 6, a 3,905 kg Eutelsat broadcasting satellite, into geostationary transfer orbit from Cape Canaveral, marking the EELV's debut for International Launch Services.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- GTO
- Geostationary transfer orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.9 T
- Flight
- 1st
- of 41 Atlas V 401 flights
- Date and time
- 21 August 2002, 22:05 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas V 401
- Builder
- ULA
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2002-038
- Launches in 2002
- 38th of 65
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