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NOAA 9

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1984-123ALaunched 12/12/1984

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: NOAA 9 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas E
Launch Date: 12/12/1984
Last Contact: 2/13/1998

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 854.5 km
Inclination: 98.93 deg
Dry Mass: 1,030 kg
Total Mass: 1,712 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: MET
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Manufacturer: RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)

Constellation

Name: NOAA POES / TIROS
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1984-123A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/122