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Tiros-N

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Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1978-096ALaunched 10/13/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Tiros N
Launch Vehicle: Atlas F
Launch Date: 10/13/1978
Last Contact: 2/27/1981

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 856 km
Inclination: 98.92 deg
Dry Mass: 675 kg
Total Mass: 1,405 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)

Constellation

Name: NOAA POES / TIROS
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-096A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/019