TIROS N

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
October, 1978 to February, 1981

The 5th generation series of POES (Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites) started with NOAA-K (NOAA-15) which was launched on a Titan II vehicle on May 13, 1998 from VAFB, CA into a morning orbit to replace the aging NOAA-12 satellite.

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Also known as :

• missionID 355 (ceos lexicon)
• Mission TIROS N (ceos lexicon)