Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
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Sun-synchronous meteorological satellite
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Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Delta N6
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- Thor Delta N6
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MissionEarth Science · SSO
Earth Science · SSO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA 1 1970-106A | Payload | 1423 × 1473 km · 101.3° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B(CEP 1) 1970-106B | Rocket body | 1422 × 1480 km · 101.3° | Globe |
| NOAA 1 DEB 1970-106C | Debris | 1485 × 1531 km · 102.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1970-106. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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