United States Air Force
NOAA 8
SM-65E Atlas
SUCCESS
Success
Monday, March 28, 1983 · 15:52 UTC
Mission
/01Fourth generation NOAA meteorological satellite
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
SM-65E Atlas
Variant: E
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 3W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.644° N, 120.593° W
62
Pad Launches
500
Location Launches
798
Agency Launches
23
Orbital This Year