Mission Briefing
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Mission preview - Our story providing an overview of this rocket launch.
Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch.
The rocket - Technical story of the new Atlas 5 rocket family.
AMC 16 - Information about this Lockheed Martin-built satellite.
Weather forecast - The latest forecast for launch day conditions.
Launch hazard area - The restricted area during liftoff.
Complex 41 - A tour of the Atlas 5 launch site and description of the "clean pad" concept.
Ground track - See the trajectory the rocket will follow during its flight.
Orbit insertion - Illustration of AMC 16's trek to geostationary orbit.
Atlas directory - See our coverage of previous Atlas rocket flights.
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Orbit insertion description
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: December 14, 2004
Illustration of AMC 16's trek to geostationary orbit. Credit: ILS
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