| Identifier: | NOAA-6 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-6 |
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| Docucomp UUID: | 8293A0696425322CE040AC8C5AB453FE |
| Description: |
NOAA-6 (A) - Launched on June 27, 1979. Instruments: AVHRR, TOVS (HIRS/2, MSU, SSU), SEM and Argos/DCS. Operational Dates: June 27, 1979 to March 5, 1983 and July 3, 1984 to November 16, 1986. NOAA-6 was the first operational satellite in the TIROS-N series and set the record for the longest duration of any polar orbiting meteorological satellite to date. The spacecraft was rectangular shaped (146" long by 74" high) with one large solar panel attached. The satellite was Earth oriented, three-axis stabilized and weighed 1594 pounds. In early 1984, only one to two NOAA-6 passes were taken per day due to priorities for NOAA-7 and 8 data. However, when NOAA-8 failed in late June 1984, NOAA-6 was returned to full operational status to continue to provide morning orbit operational data. |
| 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 |
