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NOAA-16
Defunct American weather satellite which broke up in orbit. NOAA-16 was launched on September 21, 2000 aboard a Titan II SLV from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2000-055ANORAD 26536United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NOAA 16
- Common name
- NOAA-16
- Payload designation
- NOAA L/S08
- International designator
- 2000-055A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26536
- GCAT identifier
- S26536
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/385
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ATN
- Owner
- NOAA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin/East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- ATN
Launch
- Date
- September 21, 2000 · 10:22 UTC
- Launch record
- 2000-055Success
- Rocket
- Titan II SLV
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 848 km
- Apogee
- 863 km
- Inclination
- 98.79°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jun 9, 2014
- End of operations
- Jun 9, 2014
Size
- Mass
- 1,403 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,403 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 2,231 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.90 m
- Span
- 7.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4044978 (CC0).