1998-030A
NOAA K was built by LMMS/East Windsor. First in a new series with additional microwave sensors for weather measurements in cloudy regions. Will replace NOAA 12 and work with NOAA 14. NASA GSFC turns over control to NOAA SOCC/Suitland,Md after a 60 day verification period. The new AVHRR has an extra near IR channel. Launch will be to 1930LT SSO.
NOAA K is 4.2 l, 1.9m dia with a 2.7 x 6.1 m solar array. Mass is 2232 kg full, 1476 dry. AKM has 42.38 kN over 55s.
After launch, the VHF Realtime Antenna did not fully deploy, sending noisy APT signals. The APT images are used by remote sites to obtain weather info.
| NOAA K | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 May 13 | 1552:04 | Launch by Titan II G-12 | |
| T+2:30 Stage 1 MECO | |||
| T+2:33 Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+3:40 Fairing sep | |||
| 1558:38 | T+6:34 Stage 2 sep | -2600? x 800? x 98.7 | |
| 1606:43 | T+14:39 AKM burn | ||
| 1607:34 | T+15:30 AKM burnout | ||
| T+16:00 end velocity trim | |||
| T+20m solar array deploy | |||
| 1620? | Stage 2 reentry | ||
| T+34m handover | |||
| 1998 May 13 | 101.21 808 x 823 x 98.7 | ||
| 1998 Oct | In service, replacing NOAA 12 | ||
| 1998 Dec 14 | Primary morning spacecraft | ||
| 2006 Aug | AM Secondary | ||
Payload:
- AVHRR/3 Advanced V high resolution radiometer, 6 channels
- HIRS/3 High resolution IR sounder
- AMSU-A Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit, 15 channels for T, hum.
- AMSU-B Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit, 5 chan for H20 profiles
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