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NOAA B (11819)
COSPAR: 1980-043A | Alt Name: NOAA B
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 29, 1980
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Atlas F
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11819
International Designator
1980-043A
Decay Date
5/3/1981
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NOAA B
Alternative Name
NOAA B
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
NOAA B, also known as TIROS N, is a satellite operated by NOAA and manufactured by RCA. It was launched on May 29, 1980, from the AFWTR launch site using an Atlas F launch vehicle from SLC3W. The spacecraft measures 3.7 meters in length with a diameter of 1.9 meters and spans 4.9 meters across. Its dry mass is 685 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. NOAA B's shape consists of a box with panels, with an RCS (reflective cross-section) of 9.9 square meters. The satellite was equipped with a Star 37S motor for propulsion and launched into space to fulfill its operational mission for the owner agency, NOAA.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.7
Diameter
1.9
Span
4.9
Dry Mass
685
Launch Mass
685
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.9
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NOAA B
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tiros N
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Star 37S
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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