Norad ID: 21263
| Spacetrack Directory Name | NOAA 12 |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
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| Perigee | 795 km |
| Apogee | 816 km |
NOAA 12, 21263 is a payload satellite owned by NOAA (US) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 14 May 1991 UTC via an ATLAS E launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite NOAA 12 Date of exalting 14.05.1991y.