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- NOAA-8 was launched in March 1983 and was a third-generation operational meteorological satellite for use in the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS) of NOAA. NOAA-8 was the first spacecraft of the advanced TIROS-N (ATN) series. The satellite design provided an economical and stable sun-synchronous platform for advanced operational instruments to measure the earth's atmosphere, its surface and cloud cover, and the near-space environment. The satellite was based upon the Block 5D spacecraft bus developed for the U.S. Air Force, and it was capable of maintaining an earth-pointing accuracy of better than plus or minus 0.1 degree with a motion rate of less than 0.035 degree/second. Primary sensors included an Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and a TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS). Secondary experiments consisted of a Space Environment Monitor (SEM) and a Data Collection and Platform Location System (DCPLS). A Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) system was also included on NOAA-8. Although designed for a 2-year life span, NOAA-8 experienced a premature failure in June 1984. __________ Taken from the NSSDC System for Information Retrieval and Storage (SIRS). For more information contact the NSSDC Coordinated Request and User Support Office, 301-286-6695 (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 933.4, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA,"http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/"). Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: NOAA-8 Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: NOAA POES (Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites) Short_Name: NOAA-8 Long_Name: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-8 End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: NOAA-E End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: AVHRR Short_Name: TOVS End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-11-09 Online_Resource: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Sample_Image: http://www.dk3wn.info/images/noaa.gif Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1983-06-20 Launch_Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA Primary_Sponsor: NASA End_Group End_Group
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