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NOAA 1 (04793)
COSPAR: 1970-106A | Alt Name: NOAA 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 11, 1970
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Thor Delta N6
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
04793
International Designator
1970-106A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:56:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
101.34°
Right Ascension
235.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
279.93°
Period
114.83 min
Mean Motion
12.54 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NOAA 1
Alternative Name
NOAA 1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 04793U 70106A 26201.95561183 -.00000054 00000+0 -72925-4 0 9995
2 04793 101.3355 235.2572 0030941 279.9289 146.7922 12.54050887544927
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.2
Diameter
1
Span
4.3
Dry Mass
309
Launch Mass
309
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.115
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ITOS A
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tiros M
Configuration
TIROS-M Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
2 APT, 2 AVCS, FPR, SPM, 2 Scanning Radiometer
Power System
3 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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