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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 26297.17261642 .00000032 00000-0 37131-4 0 9998
2 12553 98.7818 2.9800 0010411 257.4014 102.5996 14.17807222343026
Epoch: Oct 24, 2026 •
Age: 11 hours
Current Status
Altitude 839.0 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.43 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 31.22°N,
69.31°W
Launch Date Jun 23, 1981
Age 45.3 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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