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NOAA-8
Weather satellite. NOAA-8 was launched on March 28, 1983 aboard a Atlas E from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1983-022ANORAD 13923United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NOAA 8
- Common name
- NOAA-8
- Payload designation
- NOAA E/S01
- International designator
- 1983-022A
- NORAD catalog number
- 13923
- GCAT identifier
- S13923
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/087
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ATN
- Owner
- NOAA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)
- Platform (bus)
- ATN
Launch
- Date
- March 28, 1983 · 15:52 UTC
- Launch record
- 1983-022Success
- Rocket
- Atlas E
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 805 km
- Apogee
- 829 km
- Inclination
- 98.75°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Dec 29, 1985
- End of operations
- Dec 29, 1985
Size
- Mass
- 1,030 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,030 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,712 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.90 m
- Span
- 8.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q55624489 (CC0).