On the morning of August 12, 1969, Centaur made its first successful flight to geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO), carrying NASA's ATS-5 experimental communications satellite.
Decades on, the venerable hydrogen-powered upper stage still delivers payloads to this type of orbit on a regular basis, for NASA, the military, government, and commercial customers the world over.
Made in a format much like ULA's current mission profile videos. Animation created in STK Trajectory designed using GMAT. Data based on NASA's ATS-5 launch report:
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