NOAA-16
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
10:22:00
Thursday September 21, 2000
Mission Details
Launch Notes
This mission used a Star-37S Kick stage.
NOAA-16
NOAA-16, designated NOAA-L before launch, is one of the NASA-provided TIROS series of weather forecasting satellites operated by NOAA.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
1,457 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
LockheedPrice
$35.00 million
Rocket
Height: 42.9m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 3,600 kg
Liftoff Thrust
1,900 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 3.05m
Height: 9.1m
Stages
2
Launch Site
Stats
Titan II
22nd
Mission
1st
Mission of 2000
2000
57th
Orbital launch attempt