GOES-K was launched aboard an International Launch Services Atlas I rocket, flying from Launch Complex 36B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The launch occurred at 05:49 GMT on 25 April.
Its launch was the final flight of the Atlas I rocket, which was retired in favour of the modernised Atlas II.
At launch, the satellite had a mass of 2,105 kilograms (4,641 lb), and an expected operational lifespan of five years.
It was built by Space Systems/Loral, based on the LS-1300 satellite bus, and was the third of five GOES-I series satellites to be launched.
Following launch, it was positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 105° West for on-orbit testing.
GOES-K was launched aboard an International Launch Services Atlas I rocket, flying from Launch Complex 36B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The launch occurred at 05:49 GMT on 25 April. Its launch was the final flight of the Atlas I rocket, which was retired in favour of the modernised Atlas II. At launch, the satellite had a mass of 2,105 kilograms (4,641 lb), and an expected operational lifespan of five years. It was built by Space Systems/Loral, based on the LS-1300 satellite bus, and was the third of five GOES-I series satellites to be launched. Following launch, it was positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 105° West for on-orbit testing.
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