NOAA-5
NOAA / NASA | ||
| COSPAR ID | 1976-077A[1] | |
|---|---|---|
| SATCAT no. | 9057[2] | |
| Mission duration | 2 years and 11 months | |
| Spacecraft properties | ||
| Manufacturer | RCA Astrospace | |
| Launch mass | 336 kilograms (741 lb) | |
| Start of mission | ||
| Launch date | July 29, 1976, 17:07 UTC SLC-2W | |
| End of mission | ||
| Disposal | Decommissioned | |
| Deactivated | July 16, 1979[4] | |
| Orbital parameters | ||
| Reference system | Semi-major axis 7,894 kilometers (4,905 mi) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.009562 | |
| Perigee altitude | 1,515.7 kilometers (941.8 mi) | |
| Apogee altitude | 1,530.8 kilometers (951.2 mi) | |
| Inclination | 101.8785° | |
| Period | 116.2 minutes | |
| RAAN | 155.0105 degrees | |
| Argument of perigee | 309.9627 degrees | |
| Mean anomaly | 161.3050 degrees | |
| Mean motion | 12.3775781 | |
| Epoch | June 28, 2018[2] | |
| Revolution no. | 89456 | |
| Instruments | ||
| SPM, SR, VHRR, VTPR | ||
TIROS-N program → | ||
NOAA-5, also known as ITOS-H was a
Delta rocket on July 29, 1976.[6]
Mission
NOAA-5 was one in a series of
atmospheric temperature soundings and very high resolution infrared cloudcover data of selected areas in either a direct readout or a tape recorder mode. A secondary objective was to obtain global solar proton density data on a routine daily basis. The primary sensors consisted of a very high resolution radiometer (VHRR), a vertical temperature profile radiometer (VTPR), and a scanning radiometer (SR). The VHRR, VTPR, and SR were mounted on the satellite baseplate with their optical axes directed vertically earthward. The nearly cubical spacecraft measured 1 by 1 by 1.2 meters (3.3 ft × 3.3 ft × 3.9 ft). The satellite was equipped with three curved solar panels that were folded during launch and deployed after orbit was achieved. Each panel measured over 4.2 meters (14 ft) in length when unfolded and was covered with 3,420 solar cells
, each measuring 2 by 2 centimeters (0.79 in × 0.79 in).
The ITOS dynamics and attitude control system maintained desired spacecraft orientation through
ascending node near 08:30 A.M. local time.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center. "NASA/NSSDC NOAA-5 spacecraft details". NSSDCA. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b "Live Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions: NOAA-5 (ITOS-H)". n2yo.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "WMO OSCAR / Satellite:NOAA-5". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "ITOS". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on June 21, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ "The NOAA series". NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
External links
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