May 13, 1998 at 3:52 PM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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May 13, 1998 at 3:52 PM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 4W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.6331, -120.6158
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.
Titan · 23G
Height
31.4 m
Diameter
3.05 m
LEO capacity
3,600 kg
Successful launches
12
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
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