GOES-13 – Spaceflight Now

July 6, 2022

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[ July 2, 2022 ] Virgin Orbit’s first night launch a success; UK mission next Mission Reports
[ July 2, 2022 ] Atlas 5 rocket launches two U.S. military satellites on $1.1 billion mission Atlas 5
[ July 2, 2022 ] In a step closer to launch, NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket rolls back to hangar Artemis
[ June 30, 2022 ] Atlas 5 launch scrubbed due to stormy weather Atlas 5
[ June 30, 2022 ] Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket launches with experimental military payloads Atlas 5

NOAA weather satellite transitions to new role for U.S. military

September 13, 2020

A weather satellite built and launched for NOAA in 2006 to help track hurricanes approaching the United States has been repositioned to monitor weather conditions in the Middle East to support U.S. military operations in the region.