Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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11416
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COSPAR ID
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1979-057-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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NOAA 6
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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771 x 784 km, 98.7°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 4.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 3.6 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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27 June 1979 15:51
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas F |
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