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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 26296.18462137 .00000022 00000-0 32141-4 0 9995
2 12553 98.7819 2.0033 0010413 260.5317 99.4681 14.17807068342885
Epoch: Oct 23, 2026 •
Age: 12 hours
Current Status
Altitude 853.2 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.43 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 79.48°N,
44.8°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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