RocketAtlas I
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGDCLSUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 13, 1994, 06:04
- Launch designation
- 1994-022
- Mission
- GOES I
- Flight name
- GOES 8
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-73
- Year
- Launches in 1994
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 42,739 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.1 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOES 8 | 1994-022ANORAD 23051 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Meteorology | 2,105 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.