NOAA-1
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NOAA-1, also known as ITOS-A was a weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).[3] It was part of a series of satellites called ITOS, or improved TIROS.[4]
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![]() Illustration of the NOAA-1 (ITOS-A) meteorological satellite | |
Mission type | Weather |
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Operator | NOAA |
COSPAR ID | 1974-106A[1] |
SATCAT no. | 4793 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | RCA Astro |
Launch mass | 306 kilograms (675 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | December 11, 1970, 11:35 (1970-12-11UTC11:35Z) UTC[2] |
Rocket | Delta-N6 |
Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-2W |
End of mission | |
Deactivated | August 19, 1971 (1971-08-20) |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Sun-synchronous |
Eccentricity | 0.00319 |
Perigee altitude | 1,422 kilometers (884 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 1,472 kilometers (915 mi) |
Inclination | 101.9 degrees |
Period | 114.8 minutes |
Epoch | December 11, 1970 |
Instruments | |
APT, AVCS, FPR, SPME, SR | |
ITOS |
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NOAA-1 was launched on a Delta rocket on December 11, 1970. The launch carried one other satellite: CEP 1.[2] It was deactivated by NOAA on August 19, 1971.