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Satellite Programme:
NOAA 3rd generation / Improved TIROS Operational System
Programme details
Programme description
Series of 6 operational meteorological satellites.
Providing continuity to the TOS/ESSA series. Major improvements: 3-axis stabilisation, use of IR and introduction of atmospheric sounding.
USA programme: NOAA, responsible of the overall programme and the operations, NASA responsible of the development of the space segment, specifically of the prototype (ITOS-1/TIROS-M)
The satellites are actively stabilised over 3 axes.
The design lifetime is 1.5 years.
The orbit is sunsynchronous around 14:30.
The replacement policy is based on launching satellites at roughly 1-year intervals.
See detailed description at http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/SpacecraftQuery.jsp
Data circulation
Selected global data stored onboard and downlinked to the CDA (Command and Data Acquisition station) at Fairbanks.
Real-time data broadcast in full resolution (HRPT) and selected frames (APT).
Agencies
NOAA
, NASA
Programme lifetime
1970 - 1979
Associated satellites and instruments
Note: red tag => no longer operational , green tag => operational
, blue tag => planned
NOAA 3rd generation / Improved TIROS Operational System
OSCAR/Space Version 2.6 released
OSCAR/Space Version 2.6 was released including new features related to Gap Analysis and satellite status information. With version 2.6 OSCAR/Space has a new URL; https://space.oscar.wmo.int . Please read more via the link here .