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NOAA-17
Defunct American weather satellite which broke up in orbit. NOAA-17 was launched on June 24, 2002 aboard a Titan II SLV from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2002-032ANORAD 27453United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NOAA 17
- Common name
- NOAA-17
- Payload designation
- NOAA M/S09
- International designator
- 2002-032A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27453
- GCAT identifier
- S27453
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/418
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ATN
- Owner
- NOAA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin/East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- ATN
Launch
- Date
- June 24, 2002 · 18:23 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-032Success
- Rocket
- Titan II SLV
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 806 km
- Apogee
- 822 km
- Inclination
- 98.78°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Apr 10, 2013
- End of operations
- Apr 10, 2013
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 Q6954801 (CC0).