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NOAA-12
21263. NOAA-12 was launched on May 14, 1991 aboard a Atlas E from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1991-032ANORAD 21263United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NOAA 12
- Common name
- NOAA-12
- Payload designation
- NOAA D
- International designator
- 1991-032A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21263
- GCAT identifier
- S21263
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/258
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Tiros N
- Owner
- NOAA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- GE Astro Space, East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- Tiros N
Launch
- Date
- May 14, 1991 · 15:52 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-032Success
- Rocket
- Atlas E
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 810 km
- Apogee
- 830 km
- Inclination
- 98.73°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- August 2007
- End of operations
- August 2006
Size
- Mass
- 685 kg
- Dry mass
- 685 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,418 kg
- Length
- 3.7 m
- Diameter
- 1.90 m
- Span
- 4.9 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q55624485 (CC0).