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NOAA-3
Deactivated weather satellite. NOAA-3 was launched on November 6, 1973 aboard a Delta 0300 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1973-086ANORAD 6920United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NOAA 3
- Common name
- NOAA-3
- Payload designation
- ITOS F
- International designator
- 1973-086A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6920
- GCAT identifier
- S06920
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.291
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ITOS
- Owner
- NOAA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)
- Platform (bus)
- Tiros M
Launch
- Date
- November 6, 1973 · 17:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 1973-086Success
- Rocket
- Delta 0300
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 1,501 km
- Apogee
- 1,512 km
- Inclination
- 102.07°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 31, 1976
- End of operations
- Aug 31, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 340 kg
- Dry mass
- 340 kg
- Length
- 1.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 4.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q54933346 (CC0).