Launch Date
May 13, 1998
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4W
Launch Vehicle
Titan II SLV
NORAD ID
25338
International Designator
1998-030A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:01:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.51°
Right Ascension
205.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
301.01°
Period
100.90 min
Mean Motion
14.27 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NOAA 15
Alternative Name
NOAA 15
Type
Status
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25338U 98030A 26185.29252963 .00000162 00000-0 83911-4 0 9996
2 25338 98.5062 205.4627 0009141 301.0085 59.0197 14.27151736463732
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
1.9
Span
6.1
Dry Mass
1412
Launch Mass
1412
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.292
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NOAA K/S07
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
LMEW
Life Expectancy
2 years minimum
Bus
ATN
Configuration
TIROS-N Bus
Motor
Star 37XFP
Equipment
AVHRR/3, ATOVS (HIRS/3, AMSU-A, AMSU-B), SEM-2, ARGOS-2 (DCS-2), S&RSAT
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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