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Identifier: NOAA-9 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-9
Docucomp UUID: 8293A069642E322CE040AC8C5AB453FE
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NOAA-9 (F) - Launched: December 12, 1984. Instruments: AVHRR/2, TOVS (HIRS/2, MSU, SSU), SBUV/2, ERBE, SARSAT (SARR, SARP) and Argos/DCS. Operational dates: February 25, 1985 to November 7, 1988. NOAA-9 was the second operational satellite in the Advanced TIROS-N series. The spacecraft was rectangular shaped (166" long by 74" high) and powered by a 191" by 94" solar array. The satellite was Earth oriented, three-axis stabilized and weighed approximately 2000 pounds. NOAA-9 was placed in a near circular, (470nm) polar orbit. The APT and HRPT capabilities still exist with this satellite.

Record Created: April 10, 2018 2:06 PM UTC by edmjira.inport@noaa.gov
Record Last Modified: April 10, 2018 2:06 PM UTC by edmjira.inport@noaa.gov
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