Launch Overview
Vehicle
Titan II SLV
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
VS / SLC4W
Outcome
Success
Flight
23G-13
COSPAR Designator
2000-055
Mission
NOAA 16 (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
1027 (8 YTD)
Site launches
603 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
90 (1 YTD)