Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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25338
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COSPAR ID
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1998-030-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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NOAA 15
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Amateur radio information
Downlink: 137.6200 MHz
Satellite Details
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Orbit
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795 x 810 km, 98.6°
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| Category | Meteorology |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 5.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 4.2 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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13 May 1998 15:52
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Titan II SLV |
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