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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 orbit7 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA 12 1991-032A | Payload | 793 × 812 km · 98.6° | Globe |
| NOAA 12 DEB 1991-032B | Debris | re-entered 2001-12-26 | |
| NOAA 12 DEB 1991-032C | Debris | re-entered 2002-03-28 | |
| NOAA 12 DEB 1991-032D | Debris | 592 × 592 km · 98.1° | Globe |
| NOAA 12 DEB 1991-032E | Debris | 682 × 692 km · 98.3° | Globe |
| NOAA 12 DEB 1991-032F | Debris | 751 × 765 km · 98.4° | Globe |
| NOAA 12 DEB 1991-032G | Debris | 785 × 791 km · 98.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1991-032. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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