GOES-K

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

05:49:00

Friday April 25, 1997

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Mission Details

Launch Notes

Final flight of Atlas I

GOES-K

Wiki

GOES-10, known as GOES-K before becoming operational, was an American weather satellite, which formed part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

2,105 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Atlas I

Active 1990 to 1997

General Dynamics Corporation logo

Manufacturer

General Dynamics

Rocket

Height: 43.9m

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-36B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

50 days 6 hours

Stats

Atlas I


11th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1997

1997


20th

Orbital launch attempt