Lockheed Martin Atlas I vehicle AC-79 successfully launched NOAA's GOES-K weather satellite from Cape Canaveral on 25 April 1997. After reaching orbit it became GOES-10; the mission was the eleventh and final Atlas I flight.
Identity
Aliases
Atlas I AC-79GOES-10 launch vehicleGOES K launch vehicleFinal Atlas I
Name
Atlas I AC-79 GOES-K Flight Vehicle
Slug
atlas-i-ac-79-goes-k-flight-vehicle
Status
retired
Details
Description
Lockheed Martin Atlas I vehicle AC-79 successfully launched NOAA's GOES-K weather satellite from Cape Canaveral on 25 April 1997. After reaching orbit it became GOES-10; the mission was the eleventh and final Atlas I flight.