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NOAA 18
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NORAD 28654SatNOGSOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- NOAA 18
- NORAD ID
- 28654
- Category
- SatNOGS
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 12:55 UTC
- Object ID
- 2005-018A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United States
- Launch site
- Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
- Launch date
- 2005-05-20
- Operational status
- Nonoperational
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination98.8091°
Eccentricity0.0014
Mean motion14.1374 rev/day
Orbital period101.9 min
Perigee836.4 km
Apogee856.8 km
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