NOAA 6
USA
Also called NOAA A
Launch data:
Designation
11416 / 79057A
Launch date
27 Jun 1979
Launch site
Va, SLC-3W
Launch vehicle
Atlas-F Star-37S-ISS
Mission
Meteorology
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee
785/800 km
Inclination
98.7°
Period
100.7 min
Based on
Tiros N
End of life
Out of service
31 Mar 1987
Ref: #15 - update: 12.07.08