1994-089A
NOAA J became NOAA 14 after launch on 1994 Dec 30 and became the operational afternoon satellite (230pm/am). The satellite went into an uncontrolled tumble soon after launch due to a nitrogen leak, but was soon brought under control. It replaced NOAA 11 on 1995 Jun 7. It became the backup afternoon satellite in Mar 2001.
| NOAA 14 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Dec 30 | 1002 | Launch by Atlas | |
| T+2:01 BECO | |||
| T+2:04 BPJ Booster Package Jettison | |||
| T+2:30 NFJ Nose Fairing Jettison | |||
| T+5:10 SECO | |||
| T+5:30 VECO | |||
| 1002:35? | T+5:35 Atlas sep | -2800 x 810 x 98.7 | |
| 1015:49? | T+13:49 Star 37 burn | ||
| 1016:32? | T+14:32 Star 37 burnout | ||
| T+14:37 RCS start | |||
| 1016 | T+14:51 RCS stop | ||
| T+17min? Hydrazine blowdown | |||
| 1035? | T+33min arrays and booms deployed | ||
| GN2 leak, tumbling | |||
| SC recovered | |||
| 1994 Dec 30 | 102.05 848 x 862 x 98.9 | ||
| 1994 Dec 30 | 102.02 847 x 860 x 98.9 | ||
| 1995 Jan | One SEM detector failed | ||
| 1995 Feb | SARP failed | ||
| 1995 Mar | Minor temporary failures | ||
| 1995 Apr 10 | Operational | ||
| 1995 Jun 7 | Operational with TOS, replacing NOAA 11 | ||
| 2001 Mar 19 | Replaced by NOAA 16; active as backup PM satellite | ||
| 2006 Aug | AM Standby | ||
| 2007 May 23 | Decommissioned | ||
Payload:
- AVHRR Advanced Very High Res Radiometer with optical and IR bands: 0.55-0.9,0.725-1.3,10.5-11.5,3.53-3.93 mu
- SEM Space Environment Monitor (EEPAT,HEPAT,POD,TED)
- MSU Microwave sounding unit
- DCS Data Collection System
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