NOAA 16 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
21 Sep 2000, 10:22am
UTC
Location
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4W
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
NOAA 16
Mission Type
Earth Science
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
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.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC
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