Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 15, 1972, 17:19
- Launch designation
- 1972-082
- Mission
- ITOS D
- Flight name
- NOAA 2
- Vehicle flight ID
- 575/D091
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,474 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.327 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA 2 | 1972-082ANORAD 6235 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Meteorology | 309 kg | In orbit |
| AMSAT-OSCAR-6 | 1972-082BNORAD 6236 | AMSAT North America (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp) | Communications | 18 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.