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NOAA 8 (13923)
COSPAR: 1983-022A | Alt Name: NOAA 8
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 28, 1983
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Atlas E
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13923
International Designator
1983-022A
Epoch
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Inclination
98.73°
Right Ascension
198.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
204.56°
Period
100.71 min
Mean Motion
14.30 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NOAA 8
Alternative Name
NOAA 8
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 13923U 83022A 26185.28140735 .00000129 00000-0 67734-4 0 9998
2 13923 98.7314 198.4367 0014209 204.5566 155.4941 14.29805026253516
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NOAA 8 is a meteorology satellite launched by the US on March 28, 1983, from AFWTR SLC3W using an Atlas E launch vehicle. It operates on the TIROS-N Bus configuration with dimensions of 4.2 meters in length and 1.9 meters in diameter, having a span of 8 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1030 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. Equipped with a deployable solar array and batteries for power supply, NOAA 8 was manufactured by RCA and designed for meteorological purposes. Its mission lifetime was planned for at least two years. The satellite features a box plus pan shape with an RCS of 3.9923, used for the payload NOAA E/S01. Owned by NOAA, its primary purpose is to support meteorology studies.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.2
Diameter
1.9
Span
8
Dry Mass
1030
Launch Mass
1030
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.9923
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NOAA E/S01
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
2 years minimum
Bus
ATN
Configuration
TIROS-N Bus
Motor
Star 37S
Equipment
?
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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