1979-057A
The first operational Tiros N was called NOAA A (NOAA 6 after launch). The Atlas F launch vehicle took off at 1522 on 1979 Jun 27 on azimuth 192.8 deg. NOAA 6 separated from the Atlas at 1529, and the integral Star 37S motor fired at 1532. After an orbit trim at 1534, the satellite was in an 812 x 828 km x 98.8 deg orbit at 0730 LTDN with a period of 101.3 min. NOAA 6 completed its checkout on Jul 16. In Jan 1986 it was reactivated after NOAA 8's failure.
| NOAA 6 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Jun 27 | 1551:59 | Launch by Atlas | |
| T+2:01 BECO | |||
| T+2:04 BPJ Booster Package Jettison | |||
| T+2:23 NFJ Nose Fairing Jettison | |||
| T+5:21 SECO | |||
| T+5:40 VECO | |||
| 1557:43 | T+5:44 Atlas sep | ||
| 1602:19 | T+10:20 Star 37 burn | ||
| 1603:02 | T+11:03 Star 37 burnout | ||
| T+11:08 RCS start | |||
| T+11:32 RCS stop | |||
| T+14min Hydrazine blowdown? | |||
| 1622? | T+30min arrays and booms deployed | ||
| 101.3 812 x 828 x 98.8 | |||
| 1979 Jul 16 | Operational | ||
| 1983 Sep 19 | HIRS failed | ||
| 1986 Jan | Reactivated to replace NOAA 8 | ||
| 1987 Mar 31 | Decommissioned | ||
Payload:
- AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution 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
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