Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

15:52:00

Monday March 28, 1983

Mission Details

NOAA-E

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NOAA-8, also known as NOAA-E, was a U.S. weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for use in the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS). It was the first of the Advanced TIROS-N series of satellites.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

1,420 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


7th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1983

1983


23rd

Orbital launch attempt