GOES 8
Atlas I
General Dynamics
Launch Status
Success Mission
GOES 8
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit
American meteorological satellite
Location
Launch Complex 36B
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Launch Complex 36B has witnessed the launch of 76 rockets, including 76 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 940 rocket launches.
Rocket
General Dynamics Atlas I
The Atlas I was a US expendable launch system manufactured by General Dynamics in the 1990s to launch a variety of satellites.
