In orbitDebris

NOAA 11 DEB

NORAD: 37242
COSPAR: 1988-089E

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Spacecraft

Built by: Lockheed Martin/East Windsor
Owner: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

From GCAT by Jonathan McDowell (CC BY 4.0), record S37242, checked 2026-11-06. About this source

Launch

Launch date: 1988-09-24
Rocket: Atlas E
Flight: NOAA 11
Mission name: NOAA H
Launch site: Soviet Armed Forces, SLC3W
Launched by: US Air Force Space Division
Rocket performance: Success
Launch designator: 1988-089

From the GCAT launch log, launch 1988-089, checked 2026-11-06. About this source

Catalogue record

Object type: Debris
Owner code: US
Launch date: 1988-09-24
Period: 100.6 min
Inclination: 98.54°
Apogee: 796 km
Perigee: 776 km
Radar cross-section: 0.2809 m²

From CelesTrak SATCAT, checked 2026-11-05. About this source

Where it came from

Everything from this launch

Debris4 in total, 2 still in orbit
Payload1 in total, 1 still in orbit