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![]() ![]() BY JUSTIN RAY ![]() Follow the countdown and launch of the GOES-M weather satellite aboard a Lockheed Martin Atlas 2A rocket. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission. ![]() |
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Status summary![]() Flight data file Vehicle: Atlas 2A (AC-142) Payload: GOES-M Launch date: July 23, 2001 Launch window: 3:02-4:25 a.m. EDT (0701-0825 GMT) Launch site: SLC-36A, Cape Canaveral, Fla. ![]() Flight profile ![]() ![]() Pre-launch briefing Launch timeline - Chart with times and descriptions of events to occur during the launch. ![]() Ground track - See the trajectory the rocket will follow during its flight. ![]() Atlas 2A vehicle data - Overview of the rocket to be used in this launch. ![]() GOES-M - Description of the weather satellite and its role in forecasting. ![]() Launch windows - Listing of the available times to launch in coming days. ![]() Atlas index - A directory of our previous Atlas launch coverage. ![]() ![]() Video vault The following video clips are available for subscribers to our STS-104 Mission Theater: ![]() ![]() PLAY (361k, 28 sec QuickTime file) ![]() ![]() PLAY (550k, 29 sec QuickTime file) ![]() ![]() PLAY (474k, 24 sec QuickTime file) ![]() Get a mission theater subscription to view these video clips. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |