Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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28654
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COSPAR ID
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2005-018-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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NOAA 18
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Amateur radio information
Downlink: 137.9125 MHz
Satellite Details
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Orbit
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837 x 859 km, 98.9°
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| Category | Meteorology |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 5.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 4.9 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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20 May 2005 10:22
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Delta 7320-10C |
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