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NOAA 9
Nonoperational
Weather
LEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
Launch date
December 12, 1984 at 10:42 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
SM-65E Atlas →
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
NOAA 9
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
846 km
Periapsis
825 km
Inclination
99.1°
Orbital period
101.62 min
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
1984-123A
NORAD catalog №
15427
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United States
Radar cross-section
4.297 m²
Status
Nonoperational
End of mission
Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational