NOAA-13
NOAA-13, also known as NOAA-I, was a U.S. weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA-I continues the third-generation operational, polar orbiting, meteorological satellite series operated by the National Environmental Satellite Service (NESS) of the NOAA. NOAA-13 continues the series of Advanced TIROS-N spacecraft begun with the launch of NOAA-8 in 1983.[1]
NOAA-13 was launched on an Atlas E rocket on August 9, 1993 from Vandenberg Air Force Base. After a failure due to a screw that damaged the power supply, the satellite ceased its activities on August 21, 1993.
Specifications
- COSPAR ID: 1993-050A
- SATCAT: 22739
- Launch mass: 3,130 pounds (1,420 kg)
- Dry mass: 1,630 pounds (740 kg)
- Propulsion: Star-37S / ISS
- Apogee: 860 kilometers (530 mi)
- Perigee: 876 kilometers (544 mi)
- Orbital period: 102 minutes
- Orbital inclination: 98.9 degrees[1]
See also
References
External links
- NOAA 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 (NOAA E, F, G, H, D, I, J). Gunter's Space Page
- NOAA 13 TSE
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