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NOAA-18
American weather satellite. NOAA-18 was launched on May 20, 2005 aboard a Delta 7320-10C from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2005-018ANORAD 28654United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NOAA 18
- Common name
- NOAA-18
- Payload designation
- NOAA N/S10
- International designator
- 2005-018A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28654
- GCAT identifier
- S28654
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/481
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ATN
- Owner
- NOAA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Sunnyvale)
- Platform (bus)
- ATN
Launch
- Date
- May 20, 2005 · 10:22 UTC
- Launch record
- 2005-018Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7320-10C
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 846 km
- Apogee
- 866 km
- Inclination
- 98.74°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jun 6, 2025
- End of operations
- May 20, 2025
Size
- Mass
- 1,420 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,416 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 Q6954805 (CC0).