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NOAA 12
Nonoperational
Weather
LEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
Launch date
May 14, 1991 at 03:52 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
SM-65E Atlas →
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
NOAA 12
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
813 km
Periapsis
792 km
Inclination
98.62°
Orbital period
100.93 min
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
1991-032A
NORAD catalog №
21263
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United States
Radar cross-section
2.9934 m²
Status
Nonoperational
End of mission
Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational