CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- NOAA-4
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Full Name
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 4
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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NOAA
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Launch Date
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15 Nov 1974
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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18 Nov 1978
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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7529 (TLE)
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International Designator
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1974-089A
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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101.9 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Descending
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Orbit Inclination
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98.9 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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850 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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0.5 days
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Objectives and Applications
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Meteorology, agriculture and forestry, environmental monitoring, climatology, physical oceanography, Volcanic eruption monitoring, ice and snow cover, total ozone studies, space environment, solar flux analysis.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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