Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
63rd and last flight of Atlas IIAS. 576th and final launch of Rocketdyne-powered Atlas rockets. Final launch from LC36A after 42 years of use. Launch delayed from June 24 and 25, July 1 and 27, August 27, 28, 29 and 30. The payload was probably a communications satellite used to relay data from…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 179 2004-034A | Payload | 898 × 39459 km · 64.0° | Globe |
| ATLAS CENTAUR R/B 2004-034B | Rocket body | re-entered 2024-12-30 |
COSPAR ID 2004-034. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).