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Atlas IIA | GOES 12
Atlas IIA | GOES 12 launched on Mon, Jul 23, 2001, 07:23 AM UTC — a Lockheed Martin mission.
Launch SuccessfulLockheed Martin
Lifted offNET Jul 2001
NET Mon, Jul 23, 2001, 07:23 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Atlas IIAVehicle
Lockheed MartinProvider
Launch Complex 36APad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
Geostationary Operational Environmental SatelliteProgram
Planetary ScienceMission type
Supersynchronous Transfer OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Atlas IIA to Supersynchronous Transfer Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 17:30
SimulatedRepresentative Atlas IIA ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
GOES 12
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites were developed by NASA-Goddard and were transferred to the NOAA weather agency when operational. In addition to the usual weather imager/sounder, GOES-M carried a new solar soft X-ray imager.
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Frequently asked
What time does Atlas IIA | GOES 12 launch?
Atlas IIA | GOES 12 is scheduled to lift off Mon, Jul 23, 2001, 07:23 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Atlas IIA | GOES 12?
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Who is launching Atlas IIA | GOES 12?
Atlas IIA | GOES 12 is an Lockheed Martin mission flying on a Atlas IIA.
Where does Atlas IIA | GOES 12 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.