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NOAA-13
22739. NOAA-13 was launched on August 9, 1993 aboard a Atlas E from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1993-050ANORAD 22739United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NOAA 13
- Common name
- NOAA-13
- Payload designation
- NOAA I/S05
- International designator
- 1993-050A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22739
- GCAT identifier
- S22739
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/271
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ATN
- Owner
- NOAA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Martin Marietta Astro Space/East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- ATN
Launch
- Date
- August 9, 1993 · 10:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 1993-050Success
- Rocket
- Atlas E
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 849 km
- Apogee
- 863 km
- Inclination
- 98.91°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 21, 1993
- End of operations
- Aug 21, 1993
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 Q55624487 (CC0).