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 102.015°
Eccentricity 0.00040
RA ascending node 8.835 hr
Argument perigee 182.042°
Mean anomaly 233.381°
Orbital period 114.908 min
Epoch of osculation 12 May 2024, 22:56

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 1455.2 km
Mean Altitude 1458.4 km
Peak Altitude 1461.5 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

OSCAR 6 DELTA 1 R/B

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39.96°N
83.00°W
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