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Fourth generation NOAA meteorological satellite
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Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterSM-65E Atlas
- Vehicle
- SM-65E Atlas
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MissionEarth Science · Direct-GEO
Earth Science · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA 11 1988-089A | Payload | 832 × 847 km · 98.6° | Globe |
| NOAA 11 DEB 1988-089B | Debris | re-entered 1999-05-23 | |
| NOAA 11 DEB 1988-089C | Debris | re-entered 1992-06-18 | |
| NOAA 11 DEB 1988-089D | Debris | 781 × 811 km · 99.0° | Globe |
| NOAA 11 DEB 1988-089E | Debris | 776 × 796 km · 98.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1988-089. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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