launched fromUSA
Echostar 7
Success
FEB 21200212:43:00 UTCMaiden flight of the Atlas IIIB, which introduced the stretched Common Centaur upper stage later carried over to the Atlas V. On this flight the Centaur flew in its dual-engine configuration, delivering the EchoStar 7 direct-broadcast satellite to transfer orbit.
LIFTOFF
FEB 21 200212:43:00 UTC
Success
launched fromLC-36BCanaveral
aboardAtlas IIIB-DECAC-204intoGSO
Payload
Echostar 7
Communications
