July 23, 2001 7:23 am
GOES 12
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Atlas IIA
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:23 UTC
Window Close
07:23 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 23, 2001 · 07:23 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36A
Target Orbit
Supersynchronous Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Martin
Payload
GOES 12
Rocket
Atlas IIA
Destination
Supersynchronous Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Lockheed Martin
Launch Complex 36A
Launch Overview
Window Open
07:23 UTC
Window Close
07:23 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 23, 2001 · 07:23 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36A
Target Orbit
Supersynchronous Transfer Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Martin
Payload
GOES 12
Rocket
Atlas IIA
Destination
Supersynchronous Transfer Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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