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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 orbit13 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA 8 1983-022A | Payload | 782 × 802 km · 98.7° | Globe |
| NOAA 8 DEB 1983-022B | Debris | re-entered 1991-10-12 | |
| NOAA 8 DEB 1983-022C | Debris | re-entered 1991-05-21 | |
| NOAA 8 DEB 1983-022D | Debris | re-entered 1986-02-09 | |
| NOAA 8 DEB 1983-022E | Debris | re-entered 1986-01-16 | |
| NOAA 8 DEB 1983-022F | Debris | re-entered 1986-01-20 | |
| NOAA 8 DEB 1983-022G | Debris | re-entered 1988-02-21 | |
| NOAA 8 DEB 1983-022H | Debris | re-entered 1989-02-19 |
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| NOAA 8 DEB 1983-022J | Debris | re-entered 1986-11-13 | |
| NOAA 8 DEB 1983-022K | Debris | re-entered 2005-10-17 | |
| NOAA 8 DEB 1983-022L | Debris | re-entered 2021-12-03 | |
| NOAA 8 DEB 1983-022M | Debris | 551 × 559 km · 98.3° | Globe |
| NOAA 8 DEB 1983-022N | Debris | re-entered 2023-07-07 |
COSPAR ID 1983-022. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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