GOES-G

GOES-G

Artist's impression of an HS-371 derived GOES satellite
Operator NOAA/NASA
Major contractors Hughes
Bus HS-371
Mission type Weather
Launch date 3 May 1986
22:18 GMT[1]
Carrier rocket Delta 3914 (D178)
Launch site Cape Canaveral LC-17A
Mission duration 7 years (planned)
71 seconds (achieved)
Mass 660 kilograms (1,500 lb)
Orbital elements
Regime Failed to orbit
Geostationary (planned)

GOES-G was a weather satellite to be operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The satellite was designed to sense and monitor meteorological conditions from a geostationary orbit, intended to replace GOES-5 and provide continuous vertical profiles of atmospheric temperature and moisture. It was lost due to the launch failure of a Delta 3914 rocket on 3 May 1986.

Launch

Launch occurred on May 3, 1986 at 22:18 GMT.[2], the first NASA launch following the Challenger disaster. 71 seconds into the flight, the first stage main engine shut down prematurely due to an electrical fault, and the rocket was destroyed by range safety.

References

  1. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. http://planet4589.org/space/log/launchlog.txt. Retrieved 2009-12-23. 
  2. ^ Encyclopedia Astronautica - Delta

External links