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NOAA-10
American weather satellite. NOAA-10 was launched on September 17, 1986 aboard a Atlas E from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1986-073ANORAD 16969United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NOAA 10
- Common name
- NOAA-10
- Payload designation
- NOAA G/S03
- International designator
- 1986-073A
- NORAD catalog number
- 16969
- GCAT identifier
- S16969
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/152
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ATN
- Owner
- NOAA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- GE Astro Space, East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- ATN
Launch
- Date
- September 17, 1986 · 15:52 UTC
- Launch record
- 1986-073Success
- Rocket
- Atlas E
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 807 km
- Apogee
- 826 km
- Inclination
- 98.75°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 30, 2001
- End of operations
- Aug 30, 2001
Size
- Mass
- 1,030 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,030 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,712 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.90 m
- Span
- 8.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q55624482 (CC0).