Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 21, 2000, 10:22
- Launch designation
- 2000-055
- Mission
- NOAA L
- Flight name
- NOAA 16
- Vehicle flight ID
- 23G-13
- Year
- Launches in 2000
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 864 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.2 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA 16 | 2000-055ANORAD 26536 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Meteorology | 1,403 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.