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NOAA 6 (11416)
COSPAR: 1979-057A | Alt Name: NOAA 6
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 27, 1979
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Atlas F
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11416
International Designator
1979-057A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:37:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.56°
Right Ascension
214.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
201.31°
Period
100.31 min
Mean Motion
14.36 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NOAA 6
Alternative Name
NOAA 6
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 11416U 79057A 26185.02618387 .00000304 00000-0 12096-3 0 9996
2 11416 98.5623 214.3897 0009403 201.3111 158.7684 14.35504226453370
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
3.7
Diameter
1.9
Span
4.9
Dry Mass
684
Launch Mass
684
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.8854
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NOAA A
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tiros N
Configuration
TIROS-N Bus
Motor
Star 37S
Equipment
AVHRR/1, TOVS (HIRS/2, SSU, MSU), SEM, DCPLS
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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