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Weather

NOAA 19

NonoperationalWeatherLEO

NOAA 19 is a National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (part of international program) weather satellite, launched on February 6, 2009 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
February 6, 2009 at 10:22 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission
NOAA-19 (NOAA N)

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
858 km
Periapsis
837 km
Inclination
98.95°
Orbital period
101.88 min

Spacecraft

Operator
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (part of international program)
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Users
Government
Launch mass
1,420 kg
Design lifetime
3 years
Detailed purpose
Meteorology

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2009-005A
NORAD catalog №
33591
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
5.123 m²
Status
Nonoperational

End of mission

Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational