NOAA-19
NOAA-19 before launch | |||||||||||||||||||
| Names | NOAA-N' NOAA-N Prime | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Mission type | Weather | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | NOAA | ||||||||||||||||||
| COSPAR ID | 2009-005A | ||||||||||||||||||
| SATCAT no. | 33591 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mission duration | 2 years (planned) 16 years, 6 months, 7 days (achieved) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spacecraft type | TIROS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bus | Advanced TIROS-N | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Launch mass | 1,440 kg (3,170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 4.19 m (13.7 ft) of long 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) of diameter | ||||||||||||||||||
| Start of mission | |||||||||||||||||||
| Launch date | 6 February 2009, 10:22:00 UTC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rocket | Delta II 7320-10C (Delta D338) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Launch site | Vandenberg, SLC-2W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance | ||||||||||||||||||
| Entered service | 6 June 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| End of mission | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disposal | Decommissioned | ||||||||||||||||||
| Deactivated | 16:55 UTC, August 13, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit | ||||||||||||||||||
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit | ||||||||||||||||||
| Perigee altitude | 846 km (526 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Apogee altitude | 866 km (538 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Inclination | 98.70° | ||||||||||||||||||
| Period | 102.00 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||
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NOAA-19, known as NOAA-N' (NOAA-N Prime) before launch, was the last of the American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) series of weather satellites. NOAA-19 was launched on 6 February 2009. NOAA-19 was in an afternoon Sun-synchronous orbit and was launched with the intention that it replace NOAA-18 as the prime afternoon spacecraft, which it did in June 2009.
The satellite was passivated and decommissioned on August 13, 2025 after experiencing a battery failure.