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

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About NOAA 6

NOAA 6 (NORAD 11416) is a satellite launched Jun 27, 1979 by NOAA of US. It operates in LEO, CIRCULAR, RETROGRADE, SSO orbit with a mass of 684.00 kg.

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Two-Line Element Set

1 11416U 79057A 26192.69339611 .00000132 00000-0 61149-4 0 9990
2 11416 98.5623 222.0012 0009882 178.0216 182.1010 14.35507735454476
Epoch: Jul 11, 2026 • Age: 9 hours

Current Status

Altitude 783.9 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.46 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -40.72°S, 74.52°E
Launch Date Jun 27, 1979
Age 47 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

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