Spacecraft information: NOAA 9

Launch Details
Launched 11 December 1984
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Category NOAA
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 15427
COSPAR ID 1984-123A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 99.115°
Eccentricity 0.00152
RA ascending node 0.554 hr
Argument perigee 143.155°
Mean anomaly 271.754°
Orbital period 101.623 min
Epoch of osculation 17 Dec 2025, 00:45

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 831.6 km
Mean Altitude 842.6 km
Peak Altitude 853.6 km

Launched alongside

NOAA 9 DEB NOAA 9 DEB

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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