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Third generation LEO meteorological satellite
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Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterSM-65F Atlas
- Vehicle
- SM-65F Atlas
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MissionEarth Science · SSO
Earth Science · SSO
What it put in orbit9 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA 7 1981-059A | Payload | 825 × 840 km · 98.8° | Globe |
| NOAA 7 DEB 1981-059B | Debris | 667 × 670 km · 99.0° | Globe |
| NOAA 7 DEB 1981-059C | Debris | 673 × 674 km · 99.0° | Globe |
| NOAA 7 DEB 1981-059D | Debris | re-entered 1994-09-11 | |
| NOAA 7 DEB 1981-059E | Debris | re-entered 1994-03-15 | |
| NOAA 7 DEB 1981-059F | Debris | 733 × 762 km · 98.5° | Globe |
| NOAA 7 DEB 1981-059G | Debris | re-entered 1998-10-01 | |
| NOAA 7 DEB 1981-059H | Debris | re-entered 1998-09-22 |
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| NOAA 7 DEB 1981-059J | Debris | re-entered 2005-03-19 |
COSPAR ID 1981-059. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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