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NOAA-5
Weather satellite operated by NOAA. NOAA-5 was launched on July 29, 1976 aboard a Delta 2310 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1976-077ANORAD 9057United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NOAA 5
- Common name
- NOAA-5
- Payload designation
- ITOS H
- International designator
- 1976-077A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9057
- GCAT identifier
- S09057
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.353
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
- July 29, 1976 · 17:07 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-077Success
- Rocket
- Delta 2310
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 1,506 km
- Apogee
- 1,521 km
- Inclination
- 101.98°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 16, 1979
- End of operations
- Jul 16, 1979
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 Q54933347 (CC0).