Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas IIA
Agency
Lockheed Martin
Site / Pad
CC / LC36A
Outcome
Success
Flight
AC-128
COSPAR Designator
1997-011
Mission
Tempo 2 (Communications)
The Tempo 1 and 2 satellites can transmit more than 200 channels of high-fidelity broadcast programming to cable companies and home dishes. Tempo has twice the power and capacity of comparable satellites. It features 32 high-powered Ku-band transponders at 115 Watts, switchable to 16 transpondersders at 220 Watts. Total on-board transmitter power totals 3500 Watts.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Atlas IIA
Provider
Lockheed Martin
Agency launches
24 (2 YTD)
Site launches
527 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
47 (1 YTD)