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NOAA-6
U.S. weather satellite. NOAA-6 was launched on June 27, 1979 aboard a Atlas F from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1979-057ANORAD 11416United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NOAA 6
- Common name
- NOAA-6
- Payload designation
- NOAA A
- International designator
- 1979-057A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11416
- GCAT identifier
- S11416
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/026
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Tiros N
- Owner
- NOAA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)
- Platform (bus)
- Tiros N
Launch
- Date
- June 27, 1979 · 15:51 UTC
- Launch record
- 1979-057Success
- Rocket
- Atlas F
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 809 km
- Apogee
- 826 km
- Inclination
- 98.75°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 31, 1987
- End of operations
- Mar 31, 1987
Size
- Mass
- 684 kg
- Dry mass
- 684 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,418 kg
- Length
- 3.7 m
- Diameter
- 1.90 m
- Span
- 4.9 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q28401183 (CC0).