flown missionSuccess

Atlas I | GOES 8

General DynamicsLaunch Complex 36B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAApr 13, 1994, 06:04 UTC

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

mission

Name: GOES 8
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

American meteorological satellite

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 13, 1994, 06:04 UTC
Window opens: Apr 13, 1994, 06:04 UTC
Window closes: Apr 13, 1994, 06:04 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:39 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Atlas I
Family: Atlas
Variant: I
Provider: General Dynamics
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 36B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4706, -80.5422