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 14.786 hr
Argument perigee 248.448°
Mean anomaly 111.573°
Orbital period 100.911 min
Epoch of osculation 16 Jul 2025, 13:16

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 802.4 km
Mean Altitude 808.9 km
Peak Altitude 815.4 km

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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