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NORAD 9057

NOAA 5

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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 1,514 and 1,541 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About NOAA 5

NOAA 5 is a satellite from the United States, launched on Jul 29, 1976 from Air Force Western Test Range.

It circles Earth every 116 minutes (12.4 times a day), between 1,508 and 1,524 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-5 · Weather satellite operated by NOAA

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

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 364 days its lowest point went from 1,508 km to 1,508 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)
1,5101,5151,5201,525Feb 26May 26Aug 26

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