Launch Overview
Vehicle
Titan II SLV
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
VS / SLC4W
Outcome
Success
Flight
23G-12
COSPAR Designator
1998-030
Mission
NOAA 15 (Earth Science)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Titan II SLV
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
994 (7 YTD)
Site launches
584 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
87 (1 YTD)