Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
22:11:00
Wednesday May 24, 2006
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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.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
3,133 kilograms
Manufacturer
ULAPrice
$164.00 million
Rocket
Height: 62.5m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 10,440 kg
GTO: 6,390 kg
Liftoff Thrust
4,895 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4m
Height: 11.75m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
2
4th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2006
19th
Orbital launch attempt