1981-059A
NOAA C (NOAA 7) was launched at 1053 on 1981 Jun 23 by Atlas F from SLC 3W at Vandenberg. The kick motor fired at 1103, placing NOAA 7 into a 101.9 min, 843 x 862 km x 98.9 deg orbit. NASA handed over the satellite to NOAA on 1981 Jul 13.
| NOAA 7 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Jun 23 | 1052:59 | Launch by Atlas F | V SLC3W |
| T+2:01 BECO | |||
| T+2:04 BPJ Booster Package Jettison | |||
| T+2:24 NFJ Nose Fairing Jettison | |||
| T+5:24 SECO | |||
| T+5:43 VECO | |||
| 1058:48 | T+5:49 Atlas sep | ||
| 1103:26 | T+10:27 Star 37 burn | ||
| 1104:09 | T+11:10 Star 37 burnout | ||
| T+11:15 RCS start | |||
| T+11:38 RCS stop | |||
| T+14min Hydrazine blowdown | |||
| T+30min arrays and booms deployed | |||
| 101.9 843 x 862 x 98.9 | |||
| 1981 Jul 13 | Handover to NOAA | ||
| 1985 Feb 7 | radiometer failed | ||
| 1986 Jun | Power system failed | ||
| 1987 Mar 31 | Decommissioned | ||
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