Launched the AMC-16 communications satellite for SES Americom from Cape Canaveral. Built by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform, the hybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite entered service at 85°W to provide broadcast and data services.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- GTO
- Geostationary transfer orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.1 T
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 2 Atlas V 521 flights
- Date and time
- 17 December 2004, 12:07 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas V 521
- Builder
- ULA
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2004-048
- Launches in 2004
- 49th of 54
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