NOAA-9
NOAA-9, also known as NOAA-F, was an American weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was part of a series of satellites called Advanced TIROS-N, being the second of the series.[1] NOAA-9 was launched on an Atlas E rocket on December 12, 1984 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, United States.
The last contact occurred on February 13, 1998.[2]
Specifications
- COSPAR ID: 1984-123A
- SATCAT: 15427
- Launch mass: 3,130 pounds (1,420 kg)
- Dry mass: 1,630 pounds (740 kg)
- Propulsion: Star-37S / ISS
- Apogee: 841 kilometers (523 mi)
- Perigee: 862 kilometers (536 mi)
- Orbital inclination: 99.17 degrees[1]
Instruments
- Argos Data Collection System
- Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
- Earth Radiation Budget Experiment
- High-resolution Infra Red Sounder
- Microwave Sounding Unit
- Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System
- Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet
- Stratospheric Sounding Unit
- SEM/Medium energy proton detector
- SEM/Total Energy Detector[2]
References
External links
- NOAA 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 (NOAA E, F, G, H, D, I, J). Gunter's Space Page
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