Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) | GOES-N (GOES-13)

Status

Success

GOES-N (GOES-13)

Launch Time
Wed May 24, 2006 22:11 UTC

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Rocket

Delta IV Medium+ (4,2)

Image Credit: ULA

Boeing

Status: Retired

Price: $164.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 4,895 kN

Payload to LEO: 10,440 kg

Payload to GTO: 6,390 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 2

Rocket Height: 62.5 m

Fairing Diameter: 4.0 m

Fairing Height: 11.75 m

Details

Mission Details

GOES-N (GOES-13)

GOES 13, known as GOES-N before becoming operational, is an American weather satellite that forms part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 3,133.0 kg

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

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Location

SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

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Stats

2006

19th orbital launch attempt

Delta IV Medium

4th mission

1st mission of 2006

4th successful mission