GOES-M

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

07:23:00

Monday July 23, 2001

Watch Replay

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Mission Details

GOES-M

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GOES-12, known as GOES-M before becoming operational, is an American weather satellite, which is part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,279 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Atlas IIA

Active 1992 to 2002

Lockheed Martin logo

Agency

Lockheed

Rocket

Height: 47.5m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 7,316 kg

GTO: 3,180 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,479 Kilonewtons

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

46 days 2 hours

Stats

Atlas II


53rd

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2001

2001


31st

Orbital launch attempt