Success
GOES 8
Earth Science
General Dynamics(GD)Commercial
Atlas I
Direct-GEOorbit
American meteorological satellite
Wednesday, April 13, 1994 at 6:04 AM
Mission details
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), operated by the United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service division, supports weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and meteorology research
Oct 16, 1975 — ongoing
Orbital Attempt
#3,891
GD Mission
#7
Pad Launch
#46
Location Launch
#482
Designator
1994-022
Launch Window
NET
Apr 13, 1994, 6:04 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Apr 13, 1994, 2:04 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778
Atlas I Specs
The Atlas I was a US expendable launch system manufactured by General Dynamics in the 1990s to launch a variety of satellites.
Length
43.9 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
164 t
Thrust
1,939 kN
LEO Capacity
5,900 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1990
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 12d
Total Launches
11
Successful
9
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
7
Maiden flight: Jul 25, 1990