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NOAA 18
Launch Details
Launched | 19 May 2005 |
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 | 28654 |
COSPAR ID | 2005-018A |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 98.878° |
Eccentricity | 0.00132 |
RA ascending node | 11.080 hr |
Argument perigee | 292.727° |
Mean anomaly | 67.251° |
Orbital period | 101.900 min |
Epoch of osculation | 28 Mar 2024, 13:34 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 846.2 km |
Mean Altitude | 855.7 km |
Peak Altitude | 865.2 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
DELTA 2 R/B