NOAA 15

Launch Details
Launched 12 May 1998
Flight ended –
Status Backup/Standby
Categories Weather
NOAA
Search & Rescue (SARSAT)
ARGOS Data Collection System
Active satellites
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 25338
COSPAR ID 1998-030A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 98.534°
Eccentricity 0.00091
RA ascending node 13.874 hr
Argument perigee 295.038°
Mean anomaly 64.986°
Orbital period 100.912 min
Epoch of osculation 02 Jul 2025, 12:42

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 802.4 km
Mean Altitude 808.9 km
Peak Altitude 815.5 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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