Launch Date
June 24, 2002
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4W
Launch Vehicle
Titan II SLV
NORAD ID
27453
International Designator
2002-032A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:52:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.87°
Right Ascension
151.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
306.36°
Period
100.96 min
Mean Motion
14.26 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NOAA 17
Alternative Name
NOAA 17
Type
Status
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 27453U 02032A 26185.20335656 .00000201 00000-0 10273-3 0 9999
2 27453 98.8661 151.1869 0010717 306.3580 53.6609 14.26243898249419
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
1.9
Span
7
Dry Mass
1403
Launch Mass
1403
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.858
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NOAA M/S09
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
LMEW
Life Expectancy
2 years minimum
Bus
ATN
Configuration
TIROS-N Bus
Motor
Star-37XFP / ISS
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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