NOAA 6
Mission information
- Name
- NOAA 6
- Alternate Names
- 1979-057A
- Satellite ID
- FWED-8162-6651-9503-1227
- NORAD ID
- 11416
- Website
- https://noaa.gov
- Country of Origin
-
United States of America
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image
Mission timeline
- Launch Date
- 1979-06-27T15:51:59+00:00
- Deploy Date
- 1979-06-27T16:15:00+00:00
Description
Noaa 6 is a polar orbiting satelitte launched in 1979. It was decommissioned in 1993 but the battery failed into a open circut meaning the electricity from the solar panels under the right conditions can flow directly to its transmitters and cause it to emit a carrier wave.
SatNOGS Links
Carrier Wave
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Space Operation
- Downlink Mode
- CW
- Downlink Frequency
- 137500000
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
| Observer | Latest Data |
|---|---|
| Alx2-FM18ks | 2026-08-18 11:56:41 UTC |
| Sofia SAT Club - Hadji Boby VHF-KN21lq | 2026-08-18 06:56:23 UTC |
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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days.
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Space-Track.org
- TLE Updated
- 2026-08-19 03:37:32 UTC
- TLE Set
-
1 11416U 79057A 26230.68065933 .00000191 00000-0 81612-4 0 9997
2 11416 98.5611 259.7087 0011070 75.0130 285.2280 14.35524808459924