NOAA
NORAD ID: 11060
Int'l Code: 1978-096A
Perigee: 833.1 km
Apogee: 847.0 km
Inclination: 99.0 °
Period: 101.6 minutes
Semi major axis: 7211 km
Launch date: October 13, 1978
Source: United States (US)
Comments: TIROS-N was an operational meteorological satellite for use in the National Operational Environmental Satellite System (NOESS) and for the support of the Global Atmospheric Research Program (GARP) during 1978-84. The satellite design provided an economical and stable sun-synchronous platform for advanced operational instruments to measure the earth's atmosphere, its surface and cloudcover, and the near-space environment.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 11060U 78096A 13137.82724863 .00000168 00000-0 10527-3 0 3462
2 11060 099.0450 148.8833 0009607 265.7997 145.8588 14.17772784 1647
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for TIROS N
