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NOAA 3 (06920)
COSPAR: 1973-086A | Alt Name: NOAA 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 6, 1973
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 0300
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
06920
International Designator
1973-086A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:49:11 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
102.28°
Right Ascension
199.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.71°
Period
116.09 min
Mean Motion
12.40 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NOAA 3
Alternative Name
NOAA 3
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 06920U 73086A 26185.28416010 -.00000035 00000-0 80350-4 0 9994
2 06920 102.2835 199.3759 0006997 94.7122 276.3759 12.40395036384028
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.2
Diameter
1
Span
4.3
Dry Mass
340
Launch Mass
340
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.4535
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ITOS F
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tiros M
Configuration
TIROS-M Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
VHRR, VTPR, SR
Power System
3 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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