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GOES 12
Atlas IIALockheed MartinLaunch Complex 36A
Monday, July 23, 2001 · 07:23 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas IIA
Profile →Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...
Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches80
Successes77
Mission Brief
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites were developed by NASA-Goddard and were transferred to the NOAA weather agency when operational. In addition to the usual weather imager/sounder, GOES-M carried a new solar soft X-ray imager.
PayloadGOES 12
OrbitSupersynchronous Transfer Orbit
CustomerGeostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.471°N, 80.542°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
