COSPAR ID 1974-089A Mission duration 4 years Inclination 101.46° Period 1.9 hours Launch mass 339.7 kg | SATCAT no. 7529 Inclination 101.46° Launch mass 339.7 kg Launch date 15 November 1974 | |
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Similar ESSA‑8, NOAA‑7, ESSA‑9, Intasat, ESSA‑1 | ||
NOAA-4, also known as ITOS-G was a weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was part of a series of satellites called ITOS, or improved TIROS. NOAA-4 was launched on a Delta rocket on 15 November 1974. The launch carried two other satellites: AMSAT-OSCAR 7 and Intasat. It remained operational for 1463 days until it was deactivated by NOAA on 18 November 1978.
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