launched fromUSA

Rainbow-1

Success

JUL 17200323:45:00 UTC

Maiden flight of Atlas V 521

Maiden flight of Atlas V 521

LIFTOFF

JUL 17 2003

23:45:00 UTC

Success

launched fromSLC-41Canaveral

aboardAtlas V 521intoGSO

Payload

Rainbow-1

Communications