NOAA-12
NOAA-12, originally designated NOAA D, was the fifth operational satellite in the Advanced TIROS-N series. Launched on 1991-05-14, its AVHRR/2, TOVS, and solar proton monitor supported polar-orbiting atmospheric and environmental observations for NOAA; the satellite was decommissioned on 2007-08-10 after more than 16 years of service.
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Identity
- Aliases
- NOAA 12NOAA DTIROS-N/NOAA 121991-03250E
- Name
- NOAA-12
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- NOAA-12, originally designated NOAA D, was the fifth operational satellite in the Advanced TIROS-N series. Launched on 1991-05-14, its AVHRR/2, TOVS, and solar proton monitor supported polar-orbiting atmospheric and environmental observations for NOAA; the satellite was decommissioned on 2007-08-10 after more than 16 years of service.
- Destination
- Earth orbit
- End Date
- 2007-08-10
- Launch Site
- Programs
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- Start Date
- 1991-05-14
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Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/tiros/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 06:42:19 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 06:42:19 UTC
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