NOAA 2 (ITOS-D)

WeatherLEOSSORetrogradeUnited States
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NOAA 2 (ITOS-D) is a weather operated by United States, currently in low Earth orbit, around 1,455 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 115 minutes at an inclination of 102.0°. It was launched in 1972. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
6235
COSPAR ID
1972-082A
Type
Weather
Orbit
LEO
Perigee (lowest)
1,455 km
Apogee (highest)
1,462 km
Inclination
102.01°
Orbital period
115 min
Launch year
1972
Operator
United States

Orbital data updated: 2026-07-21 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.

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