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NOAA-21
American weather satellite. NOAA-21 was launched on November 10, 2022 aboard a Atlas V 401 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2022-150ANORAD 54234United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NOAA-21
- Payload designation
- JPSS-2
- International designator
- 2022-150A
- NORAD catalog number
- 54234
- GCAT identifier
- S54234
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1091
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- JPSS
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Northrop Grumman Civil Sats. and Nat. Security Systems
- Platform (bus)
- Leostar-3
Launch
- Date
- November 10, 2022 · 09:49 UTC
- Launch record
- 2022-150Success
- Rocket
- Atlas V 401
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 791 km
- Apogee
- 827 km
- Inclination
- 98.70°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- March 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,930 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,525 kg
- Length
- 3.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 10.7 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q48840592 (CC0).