Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

10:02:00

Monday August 9, 1993

Mission Details

NOAA-I

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NOAA-13, also known as NOAA-I, was a U.S. weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA-I continues the third-generation operational, polar-orbiting, meteorological satellite series operated by the National Environmental Satellite Service (NESS) of the NOAA.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

1,420 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


17th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1993

1993


53rd

Orbital launch attempt