NOAA 10

USA

Also called NOAA G

Launch data:

Designation	16969 / 86073A
Launch date	17 Sep 1986
Launch site	Va, SLC-3W
Launch vehicle	Atlas-E / Star-37S-ISS
Mission	Meteorology
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee	799/818 km
Inclination	98.549°
Period	101 min

The ERBE scanner had a scan sticking anomaly

End of life

Out of service	17 Sep 1991
Cause	placed in standby after arrival of NOAA 12, several units had failed

APT downlink freq.	137.500 MHz (standby)
HRPT downlink freq.	1698.0 MHz
Beacon	136.770 MHz

Ref: #15 - update: 30.08.08