Atlas-E/F Star-37S-ISS

Launch Time
Wed Jun 27, 1979 15:51 UTC

Image Credit: USAF or NASA

General Dynamics

Status: Retired

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 0

Details

NOAA-6, designated NOAA-A before launch, was a weather satellite operated by NOAA as part of its National Operational Environmental Satellite System.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 723.0 kg

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

58th orbital launch attempt

3rd mission

1st mission of 1979

2nd successful mission

2nd consecutive successful mission