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NOAA-19
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NOAA-19,[7] known as NOAA-N' (NOAA-N Prime) before launch, is the last of the American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) series of weather satellites. NOAA-19 was launched on 6 February 2009. NOAA-19 is in an afternoon Sun-synchronous orbit and is intended to replace NOAA-18 as the prime afternoon spacecraft.[8]
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Names | NOAA-N' NOAA-N Prime | ||||||||||||||||||
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Mission type | Weather | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | NOAA | ||||||||||||||||||
COSPAR ID | 2009-005A ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||
SATCAT no. | 33591 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mission duration | 2 years (planned) [1] 15 years, 5 months, 6 days (elapsed) | ||||||||||||||||||
Spacecraft properties | |||||||||||||||||||
Spacecraft type | TIROS | ||||||||||||||||||
Bus | Advanced TIROS-N | ||||||||||||||||||
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin | ||||||||||||||||||
Launch mass | 1,440 kg (3,170 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 4.19 m (13.7 ft) of long 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) of diameter | ||||||||||||||||||
Start of mission | |||||||||||||||||||
Launch date | 6 February 2009, 10:22:00 UTC[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
Rocket | Delta II 7320-10C (Delta D338) [4] | ||||||||||||||||||
Launch site | Vandenberg, SLC-2W | ||||||||||||||||||
Contractor | United Launch Alliance | ||||||||||||||||||
Entered service | 6 June 2009 [5] | ||||||||||||||||||
Orbital parameters | |||||||||||||||||||
Reference system | Geocentric orbit[6] | ||||||||||||||||||
Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit | ||||||||||||||||||
Perigee altitude | 846 km (526 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
Apogee altitude | 866 km (538 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
Inclination | 98.70° | ||||||||||||||||||
Period | 102.00 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||
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