Titan II SLV
SuccessNOAA 16 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Sep 21, 2000, 10:22 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Sep 21, 2000, 10:22 UTC – Thursday, Sep 21, 2000, 10:22 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 4W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
NOAA 16
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
The NOAA K, L and M POES satellites begin the fifth generation of improved environmental monitoring in support of NOAA missions. The instrument payload has significant improvements and additions/deletions. The instrument changes have effected the spacecraft subsystems and data formats.
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