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NORAD 6920

NOAA 3

In orbit
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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 116 minutes, on an orbit tilted 102.3° from the equator, between 1,509 and 1,527 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About NOAA 3

NOAA 3 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Nov 6, 1973 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 116 minutes (12.4 times a day), between 1,500 and 1,510 km up, on an orbit tilted 102.3° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 78° north and south.

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

NOAA-3 · deactivated weather satellite

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 365 days its lowest point went from 1,500 km to 1,500 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)
1,5001,5051,510Feb 26May 26Aug 26

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