Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

15:52:03

Tuesday May 14, 1991

Mission Details

NOAA-D

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NOAA-12, also known as NOAA-D, was a U.S. weather satellite operated by the NOAA for use in the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS). It was part of a series of satellites called Advanced TIROS-N, being the fifth of the series.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

1,418 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Atlas-E/F Star-37S-ISS

Active 1978 to 1995


Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-3W

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

17 days 21 hours

Stats

Atlas-Star


15th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1991

1991


33rd

Orbital launch attempt