flown missionSuccess

Atlas E | NOAA 13

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 3W — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAAug 09, 1993, 10:02 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: NOAA 13
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Fourth generation NOAA meteorological satellite

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Aug 09, 1993, 10:02 UTC
Window opens: Aug 09, 1993, 10:02 UTC
Window closes: Aug 09, 1993, 10:02 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:18 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: SM-65E Atlas
Family: Atlas
Variant: E
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 3W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.6440, -120.5930