Launch Date
December 12, 1984
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Atlas E
NORAD ID
15427
International Designator
1984-123A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:42:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.10°
Right Ascension
212.10°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
304.55°
Period
101.62 min
Mean Motion
14.17 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
NOAA 9
Alternative Name
NOAA 9
Type
Status
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 15427U 84123A 26185.07104483 .00000101 00000-0 73587-4 0 9992
2 15427 99.0982 212.0998 0013738 304.5510 78.4825 14.17072718145810
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
1.9
Span
8
Dry Mass
1030
Launch Mass
1030
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.297
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NOAA F/S02
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
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