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NOAA 6, 11416

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NOAA 6, 11416 is a payload satellite owned by NOAA (US) in SSO that was launched on Wed, 27 Jun 1979 UTC via an ATLAS F launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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NOAA 6 details
Identifier
11416, 1979-057A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update12 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USNOAA (US)
ManufacturerRCA/East Windsor
MissionNon-operational Civil Weather
Bus & MotorTIROS N, STAR 37S
Mass1,418 kg wet, 684 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1979-06-27 (46 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ATLAS F
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRCyl + 1 Pan, 4.9 m
Radar Cross Section7.472 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 NOAA 6
1 11416U 79057A   24361.52514548  .00000890  00000-0  32829-3 0  9995
2 11416  98.6156  22.4400 0010837  55.2918 304.9286 14.34921888373835
Epoch: 2024-12-26T12:36Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T12:36:12.569Z)
Latitude-0.00006°
Longitude97.88435°
Altitude773.83 km
Speed7.469 km/s
True Right ascension01h 29m 45s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-16.76318°
Longitude100.96985°
Altitude779.338 km
Speed7.465 km/s
Apparent Right ascension04h 36m 18s
Apparent Declination-59° 04' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time23:37:50
Azimuth146.385° SSE
Elevation-26.479°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude780.209 km
Perigee altitude764.711 km
Semi-major axis7,150.597 km
Eccentricity0.0010837
Inclination98.6156°
RAAN22.44°
Arg. of periapsis55.2918°
True anomaly304.82671°
Mean anomaly304.9286°
Eccentric anomaly304.87766°
Mean motion3.58946 °/min
BSTAR0.00032829
Orbital period100.29 mins
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NOAA 6 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2024-12-27 00:28:23.343Z107.726° ESE2024-12-27 00:31:23.343Z67.219° ENE20.013°2024-12-27 00:34:23.343Z24.487° NE
7 mins2024-12-27 02:07:23.343Z198.466° SSW2024-12-27 02:10:23.343Z260.565° W35.14°2024-12-27 02:14:23.343Z329.559° NNW
9 mins2024-12-27 14:17:23.343Z22.513° NE2024-12-27 14:21:23.343Z101.315° ESE41.912°2024-12-27 14:26:23.343Z183.265° SSW
4 mins2024-12-27 15:58:23.343Z319.804° NNW2024-12-27 16:00:23.343Z292.944° NW15.241°2024-12-27 16:02:23.343Z267.974° W
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