NOAA 10

operational
NORAD ID: 16969 Int'l Des: 1986-073 Owner: NOAA Country: US
LEOCIRCULARRETROGRADESSO

About NOAA 10

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 16969U 86073A 26009.60322839 .00000176 00000-0 87046-4 0 9998
2 16969 98.6931 3.1446 0013106 99.1142 13.4911 14.29114589 46760
Epoch: Jan 9, 2026 • Age: 27 hours

Current Status

Altitude 796.8 km
Velocity 7.46 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 57.26°N, 16.3°W
Launch Date Sep 17, 1986
Age 39.3 years
Type weather

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 1030.00 kg
Dry Mass 1030.00 kg
Total Mass 1712.00 kg
Length 4.20 m
Diameter 1.90 m
Span 8.00 m
Shape Box + Pan
Manufacturer GEEW
Bus Type ATN
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State NOAA/US

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