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NOAA-15
American weather satellite. NOAA-15 was launched on May 13, 1998 aboard a Titan II SLV from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1998-030ANORAD 25338United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NOAA 15
- Common name
- NOAA-15
- Payload designation
- NOAA K/S07
- International designator
- 1998-030A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25338
- GCAT identifier
- S25338
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/344
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ATN
- Owner
- NOAA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin/East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- ATN
Launch
- Date
- May 13, 1998 · 15:52 UTC
- Launch record
- 1998-030Success
- Rocket
- Titan II SLV
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 808 km
- Apogee
- 823 km
- Inclination
- 98.71°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 19, 2025
- End of operations
- Aug 19, 2025
Size
- Mass
- 1,412 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,412 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 2,232 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.90 m
- Span
- 6.1 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6954799 (CC0).