NOAA 2

Launch Details
Launched 14 October 1972
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Category NOAA
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 6235
COSPAR ID 1972-082A
Alternative names ITOS-D
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 102.020°
Eccentricity 0.00045
RA ascending node 13.071 hr
Argument perigee 109.165°
Mean anomaly 7.093°
Orbital period 114.906 min
Epoch of osculation 05 Jul 2025, 12:26

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 1454.7 km
Mean Altitude 1458.3 km
Peak Altitude 1461.8 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

OSCAR 6 DELTA 1 R/B

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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