Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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12553
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COSPAR ID
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1981-059-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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NOAA 7
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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826 x 841 km, 98.9°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 6.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 5.4 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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23 June 1981 10:52
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas F |
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