Mission type weather COSPAR ID 1978-096A | Operator NOAA SATCAT no. 11060 | |
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Launch mass 734 kilograms (1,618 lb) Launch date 11:23, October 13, 1978 (1978-10-13T11:23) | ||
TIROS-N satellite is the first of the TIROS-N series. It is a weather satellite launched in October 13, 1978. It was designed to become operational in 2 years. Its mass is 734 kilograms. Its perigee to Earth is 829 kilometers. Its apogee is 845 kilometers away from Earth. Its inclination is 98.70 degrees. It was managed by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); designed and launched by NASA. The spacecraft was 3-axis stabilized. TIROS-N was operated for 868 days until deactivated by NOAA on February 27, 1981.
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