NOAA-16
 NOAA-16 before launch | |
| Mission type | Weather satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | NOAA |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-055A |
| SATCAT № | 26536 |
| Mission duration |
2 years planned[1] 14 years achieved |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | TIROS-N |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 1,457 kilograms (3,212 lb)[2] |
| Power | 830 watts[3] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 September 2000, 10:22 UTC[4] |
| Rocket | Titan II(23)G Star-37XFP-ISS |
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-4W |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | 9 June 2014 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Semi-major axis | 7,226.86 kilometers (4,490.56 mi)[5] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0009525[5] |
| Perigee | 848 kilometers (527 mi)[5] |
| Apogee | 862 kilometers (536 mi)[5] |
| Inclination | 98.96 degrees[5] |
| Period | 101.91 minutes[5] |
| Epoch | 24 January 2015, 11:59:04 UTC[5] |
NOAA-16, designated NOAA-L before launch, is one of the NASA-provided TIROS series of weather forecasting satellites operated by NOAA.
History
It was launched on 21 September 2000, in a sun-synchronous orbit, 849 km above the Earth, orbiting every 102 minutes. It hosts the AMSU, AVHRR and High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder (HIRS) instruments' APT transmitter. NOAA-16 has the same suite of instruments as carried by NOAA-15 plus an SBUV/2 instrument as well.[6]
NOAA-16's APT has been inoperable due to sensor degradation since November 15, 2000, and High Resolution Picture Transmission has been via STX-1 (1698 MHz) since November 9, 2010.[7]
NOAA-16 was decommissioned on 9 June 2014 after a critical anomaly.[7] On 25 November 2015, at 08:16, the JSpOC identified a possible breakup of NOAA 16 (#26536). All associated objects have been added to conjunction assessment screenings, and satellite operators will be notified of close approaches between the debris and active satellites. The JSpOC catalogs the debris objects when sufficient data is available.[8] As of 26 March 2016, 275 pieces of debris were being tracked.[9]
References
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "NOAA 15, 16, 17 (NOAA K, L, M)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "NOAA 16". National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "UCS Satellite Database". Union of Concerned Scientists. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NOAA 16 Satellite details 2000-055A NORAD 26536". N2YO. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "NOAA-N Prime" (PDF). NP-2008-10-056-GSFC. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- 1 2 NOAA 16 Spacecraft Status Summary
- ↑ "NOAA Weather Satellite suffers in-orbit Breakup". 25 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ T.S. Kelso, CelesTrak [TSKelso] (26 March 2016). "That brings the total so far for the NOAA 16 debris event to 275 pieces, with none having decayed from orbit." (Tweet). Retrieved 28 March 2016.
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