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Titan II SLV: NOAA 15

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.

Wednesday, 13 May 1998
Titan II SLV: NOAA 15

Mission Data

United States Air Force
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleTitan II SLV
Vehicle FamilyTitan
Vehicle Record12 of 13 launches (92.3%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 4W
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#31
Agency Launches This Year#7
Launches From This Pad93
Launches From This Site923
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Titan II SLV

The Titan 23G, Titan II(23)G, Titan 2(23)G or Titan II SLV was an American expendable launch system derived from the LGM-25C Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile. Retired Titan II missiles were converted by Martin Marietta, into which the Glenn L. Martin Company, which built the original Titan II, had merged. It was used to carry payloads for the United States Air Force, NASA and NOAA. Thirteen were launched from Space Launch Complex 4W at the Vandenberg Air Force Base between 1988 and 2003.

Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 4W · 34.6331°N 120.6158°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.