NOAA-18
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| Launch date | May 20, 2005, 1:22 PM GMT+3 |
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| Orbit height | 854 km |
| Inclination | 99. 17° |
| Perigee altitude | 848 kilometers (527 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 869 kilometers (540 mi) |
| Manufacturers | Lockheed Martin |
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| ID | 2014400 |
About NOAA-18
NOAA-18, known before launch as NOAA-N, is a weather forecasting satellite run by NOAA. NOAA-N 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.