NOAA 16

Mission

NOAA 16

Type: Earth Science

The NOAA K, L and M POES satellites begin the fifth generation of improved environmental monitoring in support of NOAA missions. The instrument payload has significant improvements and additions/deletions. The instrument changes have effected the spacecraft subsystems and data formats.

Location

Space Launch Complex 4W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

698 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.