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Spacecraft information: NOAA 6
Launch Details
| Launched | 26 June 1979 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 11416 |
| COSPAR ID | 1979-057A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.563° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00088 |
| RA ascending node | 13.531 hr |
| Argument perigee | 238.244° |
| Mean anomaly | 121.788° |
| Orbital period | 100.314 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 22 Jun 2026, 12:36 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 774.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 780.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 786.8 km |
Orbital History
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