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Titan II SLV launch from Vandenberg (United States) on September 21, 2000, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 21, 2000 · 10:22 UTCLaunch 2000-055Launch no. 4,423 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyBoeing/2SLSUnited States

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

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
864 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
NOAA 162000-055ANORAD 26536National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationMeteorology1,403 kgIn 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.