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NOAA 14 (23455)
COSPAR: 1994-089A | Alt Name: NOAA 14
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 30, 1994
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Atlas E
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23455
International Designator
1994-089A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:00:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.51°
Right Ascension
153.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
41.15°
Period
101.79 min
Mean Motion
14.15 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NOAA 14
Alternative Name
NOAA 14
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23455U 94089A 26184.95876112 .00000054 00000-0 49624-4 0 9997
2 23455 98.5135 153.7615 0010285 41.1463 319.0485 14.14676126625578
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NOAA 14 is a weather satellite (OBJECT_ID: 1994-089A) operated by NOAA and manufactured using the TIROS-N Bus configuration by MMAS. Launched on December 30, 1994, from AFWTR SLC3W with an Atlas E launch vehicle, the spacecraft has dimensions of 4.2 meters in length, 1.9 meters in diameter, and a span of 8 meters. It weighs approximately 980 kg at launch and has a dry mass of the same amount. The satellite uses a deployable solar array and batteries for power supply and is designed to serve meteorological purposes with an expected lifetime of at least two years. Its shape consists of a box with a pan, and it carries the payload NOAA J/S06.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.2
Diameter
1.9
Span
8
Dry Mass
980
Launch Mass
980
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.5869
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NOAA J/S06
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
MMAS
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
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