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Delta II | NOAA 18
Delta II | NOAA 18 launched on Fri, May 20, 2005, 10:22 AM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Lifted offNET May 2005
NET Fri, May 20, 2005, 10:22 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Delta IIVehicle
United States Air ForceProvider
Space Launch Complex 2WPad
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALocation
Earth ScienceMission type
Sun-Synchronous OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Delta II to Sun-Synchronous Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:50
SimulatedRepresentative Delta II ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
NOAA 18
NOAA-18, known before launch as NOAA-N, is a weather forecasting satellite run by NOAA. NOAA-N (18) was launched on May 20, 2005, into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 854 km above the Earth, with an orbital period of 102 minutes. It hosts the AMSU-A, MHS, AVHRR, Space Environment Monitor SEM/2 instrument and High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder (HIRS) instruments, as well as the SBUV/2 ozone-monitoring instrument. It is the first NOAA POES satellite to use MHS in place of AMSU-B. NOAA-18 also hosts Cospas-Sarsat payloads.
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Frequently asked
What time does Delta II | NOAA 18 launch?
Delta II | NOAA 18 is scheduled to lift off Fri, May 20, 2005, 10:22 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Delta II | NOAA 18?
A live webcast will appear on this page as soon as the provider publishes a stream link.
Who is launching Delta II | NOAA 18?
Delta II | NOAA 18 is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Delta II.
Where does Delta II | NOAA 18 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.