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Spacecraft information: NOAA 8
Launch Details
| Launched | 27 March 1983 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Category |
NOAA
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| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 13923 |
| COSPAR ID | 1983-022A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 98.737° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00151 |
| RA ascending node | 5.952 hr |
| Argument perigee | 162.939° |
| Mean anomaly | 197.230° |
| Orbital period | 100.715 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 17 Mar 2026, 11:05 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 788.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 799.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 810.5 km |
Launched alongside
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