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NORAD 12553

NOAA 7

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 102 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.8° from the equator, between 849 and 856 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About NOAA 7

NOAA 7 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Jun 23, 1981 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 102 minutes (14.2 times a day), between 825 and 840 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.8° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 81° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

NOAA-7 · meteorological satellite

Operated by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 365 days its lowest point went from 825 km to 825 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
825830835840Feb 26May 26Aug 26

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.