NOAA 15

USA

Previously known as NOAA K, also known as POES 1 (Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite)

Launch data:

Designation 25338 / 98030A
Launch date 13 May 1998
Launch site Va, SLC-4W
Launch vehicle  Titan-2(23)G Star-37XFP-ISS (#19)
MissionMeteorology
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 833 km (sunsynchronous)
Inclination 98.7°
Period 101 min

This is the first in a series of five satellites called POES with improved imaging and sounding capabilities. This satellite replaced NOAA 12



Meteorological satellite NOAA K being readied for launch.

After launch, the satellite had problems to deploy one of its antennas. The APT transmissions are disturbed. Nevertheless, high resolution transmissions are operational.

In early July 2000; the imaging instrument appeared to have failed.

Ref: #15, #237 - update: 14.03.10