Status
Success
GOES-L
Launch Time
Wed May 03, 2000 07:07 UTC
Wed May 03, 2000 07:07 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
GOES-L
GOES-11, known as GOES-L 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. It was launched in 2000, and operated at the GOES-WEST position, providing coverage of the west coast of the United States, until December 6, 2011.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,217.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
2000
24th orbital launch attempt
Atlas II
47th mission
3rd mission of 2000
47th successful mission