Atlas IIA AC-142 (GOES-M) Pre-Launch and Launch, July 23, 2001 @ccspacemuseum

Atlas IIA AC-142 (GOES-M) Pre-Launch and Launch, July 23, 2001 @ccspacemuseum

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On July 23, 2001, an Atlas IIA launched the AC-142 mission from Launch Pad 36A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The payload was the NOAA/NASA GOES-M weather satellite.

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Atlas IIA AC-142 (GOES-M) Pre-Launch and Launch, July 23, 2001