NOAA-17
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| Periods | 1. 7 hours |
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| Inclination | 98. 31° |
| Launch date | June 24, 2002 |
| Perigee altitude | 808 kilometers (502 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 825 kilometers (513 mi) |
| Manufacturers | Lockheed Martin |
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| ID | 2149364 |
About NOAA-17
NOAA-17 was a weather forecasting satellite operated by NOAA. It was launched on June 24, 2002, in a sun-synchronous orbit, 824 km above the Earth, orbiting every 101 minutes. It hosted the AMSU, AVHRR and High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder instruments. The satellite was retired in 2013.
