About NOAA 6
Group: 3 satellites
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Two-Line Element Set
1 11416U 79057A 26057.05013237 .00000279 00000-0 11267-3 0 9990
2 11416 98.5768 87.2735 0009097 222.6745 137.3735 14.35423253435017
Epoch: Feb 26, 2026 •
Age: 9 hours
Current Status
Altitude 773.5 km
Velocity 7.47 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 21.93°N,
39.69°W
Launch Date Jun 27, 1979
Age 46.6 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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