NOAA-8

NOAA-8, known as NOAA-E before launch, was an American weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for use in the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS). It was first of the Advanced TIROS-N series of satellites. The satellite design provided an economical and stable Sun-synchronous platform for advanced operational instruments to measure the atmosphere of Earth, its surface and cloud cover, and the near-space environment.

NOAA-8
An Atlas-E Star-37S-ISS launch vehicle (s/n 73E) lifts off with the NOAA-8 weather satellite.
NamesNOAA-E
Mission typeWeather
OperatorNOAA
COSPAR ID1983-022A
SATCAT no.13923
Mission duration2 years (planned)
2.75 years (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeTIROS
BusAdvanced Tiros-N
ManufacturerGE Aerospace
Launch mass1,420 kg (3,130 lb)
Dry mass740 kg (1,630 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date28 March 1983, 15:52:00 UTC
RocketAtlas-E Star-37S-ISS
(Atlas S/N 73E)
Launch siteVandenberg, SLC-3W
ContractorConvair
End of mission
DisposalDecommissioned
Last contact9 January 1986
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeSun-synchronous orbit
Perigee altitude806.0 km (500.8 mi)
Apogee altitude829.0 km (515.1 mi)
Inclination98.80°
Period101.2 minutes
 
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