About

NOAA 6

operational
NORAD ID: 11416 • Int'l Des: 1979-057 • Owner: NOAA • Country: US
LEOCIRCULARRETROGRADESSO
POV Track Ground

About NOAA 6

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 11416U 79057A 25277.82169929 .00000678 00000-0 25228-3 0 9993
2 11416 98.5931 303.8127 0008806 298.6708 61.3592 14.35274475414328
Epoch: Oct 4, 2025 • Age: 10 hours

Current Status

Altitude 787.0 km
Velocity 7.46 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 57.41°N, 173.98°W
Launch Date Jun 27, 1979
Age 46.2 years
Type weather

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 684.00 kg
Dry Mass 684.00 kg
Total Mass 1418.00 kg
Length 3.70 m
Diameter 1.90 m
Span 4.90 m
Shape Box + Pan
Manufacturer RCA
Bus Type Tiros N
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State NOAA/US
Data: planet4589.org

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