Atlas I AC-73 GOES-I Flight Vehicle
General Dynamics Atlas I vehicle AC-73 successfully launched NOAA's GOES-I weather satellite from Cape Canaveral on 13 April 1994. After reaching orbit, the spacecraft was redesignated GOES-8 and became the first of the three-axis-stabilized GOES I–M generation.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas I AC-73GOES-8 launch vehicleGOES I launch vehicle
- Name
- Atlas I AC-73 GOES-I Flight Vehicle
- Slug
- atlas-i-ac-73-goes-i-flight-vehicle
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- General Dynamics Atlas I vehicle AC-73 successfully launched NOAA's GOES-I weather satellite from Cape Canaveral on 13 April 1994. After reaching orbit, the spacecraft was redesignated GOES-8 and became the first of the three-axis-stabilized GOES I–M generation.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd754p822eq7qbqrw26rf23hq97kq8av
- Operator Id
- jd754p822eq7qbqrw26rf23hq97kq8av
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7w39b30pjnn66zxbc6s2c4b98ahjyz
Links
- Official Url
- https://goes-r.noaa.gov/mission/history.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 9:10:22 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 9:10:22 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1994-04-13
- Last Flight Date
- 1994-04-13
- Vehicle Code
- AC-73