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NORAD ID: 21263 Int'l Des: 1991-032 Owner: NOAA Country: US operational
LEOCIRCULARRETROGRADESSO

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About NOAA 12

NOAA 12 (NORAD 21263) is a satellite launched May 14, 1991 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 21263U 91032A 26191.55107702 .00000026 00000-0 28622-4 0 9997
2 21263 98.6217 179.7124 0012951 324.6322 35.3998 14.26749298828298
Epoch: Jul 10, 2026 • Age: 7 hours

Current Status

Altitude 811.7 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.45 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 54.08°N, 63.99°W
Launch Date May 14, 1991
Age 35.1 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 GEEW
Bus Type Tiros N
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State NOAA/US

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