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NOAA-9
American weather satellite. NOAA-9 was launched on December 12, 1984 aboard a Atlas E from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1984-123ANORAD 15427United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NOAA 9
- Common name
- NOAA-9
- Payload designation
- NOAA F/S02
- International designator
- 1984-123A
- NORAD catalog number
- 15427
- GCAT identifier
- S15427
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/122
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
- December 12, 1984 · 10:42 UTC
- Launch record
- 1984-123Success
- Rocket
- Atlas E
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC3W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 843 km
- Apogee
- 866 km
- Inclination
- 98.93°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
- End of operations
- Feb 13, 1998
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 Q55624492 (CC0).