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NORAD ID: 12553 • Int'l Des: 1981-059 • Owner: NOAA • Country: US • operational
LEOCIRCULARRETROGRADESSO
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About NOAA 7
NOAA 7 (NORAD 12553) is a satellite launched Jun 23, 1981 by NOAA of US. It operates in LEO, CIRCULAR, RETROGRADE, SSO orbit with a mass of 685.00 kg.
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Two-Line Element Set
1 12553U 81059A 26195.19702535 .00000003 00000-0 23229-4 0 9999
2 12553 98.7946 262.0740 0011328 185.2906 174.8151 14.17794795328574
Epoch: Jul 14, 2026 •
Age: 6 hours
Current Status
Altitude 846.4 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.44 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 80.62°N,
64.94°E
Launch Date Jun 23, 1981
Age 45 years
Type weather
Technical Details
Classification Payload
Mass 685.00 kg
Dry Mass 685.00 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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