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NOAA-14

American weather satellite. NOAA-14 was launched on December 30, 1994 aboard a Atlas E from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1994-089ANORAD 23455United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
NOAA 14
Common name
NOAA-14
Payload designation
NOAA J/S06
International designator
1994-089A
NORAD catalog number
23455
GCAT identifier
S23455
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/288

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
December 30, 1994 · 10:02 UTC
Launch record
1994-089Success
Rocket
Atlas E
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad SLC3W

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
848 km
Apogee
860 km
Inclination
98.89°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
May 23, 2007
End of operations
August 2006

Size

Mass
980 kg
Dry mass
980 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 Q55624488 (CC0).