Status
Success
GOES-J
Launch Time
Tue May 23, 1995 05:52 UTC
Tue May 23, 1995 05:52 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
GOES-J
GOES-9, known as GOES-J before becoming operational, was an American weather satellite, which formed part of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system. It was launched in 1995, and operated until 2007 when it was retired and boosted to a graveyard orbit.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,105.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
1995
28th orbital launch attempt
Atlas I
9th mission
1st mission of 1995
6th successful mission
4th consecutive successful mission