Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

15:51:59

Wednesday June 27, 1979

Mission Details

NOAA-6

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

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

723 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Atlas-E/F Star-37S-ISS

Active 1978 to 1995


Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-3W

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

17 days 21 hours

Stats

Atlas-Star


3rd

Mission

1st

Mission of 1979

1979


58th

Orbital launch attempt