Atlas V 401 | MAVEN

Name: Atlas V 401 | MAVEN
Start: 2013-11-18T18:28:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

United Launch Alliance · Atlas V 401 · Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

United Launch Alliance's 77th launch · 10th this year · humanity's 5,333rd orbital launch attempt

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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Nov 18, 18:28 – Nov 18, 18:28 UTC

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125 launches from this pad · 1,122 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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