Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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13923
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COSPAR ID
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1983-022-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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NOAA 8
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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781 x 804 km, 98.7°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 5.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 4.6 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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28 March 1983 15:52
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas E |
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