|
Spacecraft
|
NOAA-N,-N'
|
METOP-1,-2
|
Dimension
(deployed configuration without
solar array) |
Height : 165 in (4.19m)
Diameter : 74 in (1.88m)
Solar array area : 180.6 ft² (16.8 m²) |
Height : 7.6m (299.21 in)
Length : 6.8m (267.72 in)
Width : 3.7m (145.67 in)
Solar array length : 11.3m (37 ft) |
| Mass (at launch) |
4920 lbs (2231.7 kg) |
9922.5 lbs (4500 kg) |
Solar Array Output Power
(End Of Life) |
879.9 W |
3900 W |
| Design Lifetime |
> 2 years |
5 years |
| Orbit |
Nominal Altitude: 870 km
Inclination: 98.856 degrees
Local Solar Time : 13:40 (ascending node) |
Near-polar sun-synchronous
Mean Altitude: 840 km
Local Solar Time: 09:30 (descending node)
5 days repeat cycle |
| Instrument Mass |
982.5 lbs (445.6 kg) |
840 kg (1852.2 lbs) |
| Instrument Power |
450 W |
980 W |
Mean Local Solar Time at
Equatorial Crossing |
Ascending node: 14:00 |
Descending node: 09:30 |
| Mean Altitude |
870 km |
834.5 km |
