Weather
NOAA 18
NonoperationalWeatherLEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
- Launch date
- May 20, 2005 at 10:22 AM UTC
- Launch site
- Vandenberg SFB, USA
- Launched by
- Delta II 7320-10C →
- Operator
- United States Air Force
- Mission
- NOAA 18
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- LEO
- Apoapsis
- 857 km
- Periapsis
- 836 km
- Inclination
- 98.81°
- Orbital period
- 101.86 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (part of international program)
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems
- Users
- Government
- Launch mass
- 2,223 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,500 kg
- Power
- 830 W
- Design lifetime
- 3 years
- Detailed purpose
- Meteorology
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2005-018A
- NORAD catalog №
- 28654
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Radar cross-section
- 4.9159 m²
- Status
- Nonoperational
End of mission
- Fate
- No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
- Final status
- Nonoperational