https://cdn.earthdata.nasa.gov/conduit/upload/5182/KeywordsCommunityGuide_Baseline_v1_SIGNED_FINAL.pdf 23.6 2026-03-19T10:41:57.720Z https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/KeywordViewer/scheme/platforms/d4bfa8e2-4ce3-482e-8b2a-1297f65fdc8a NOAA-14 Date=2016-06-09 User Id=epneff Entity=AltLabel Operation=INSERT User Note=added altLabel System Note=insert AltLabel New Value=id: null text: NOAA-14 (NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION-14) language code: en NOAA 14 (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) Weather Satellite:Objectives:To continue the Advanced TIROS-N program by working as acompanion with NOAA-10, 11 and 12 in order to provide continuouscoverage of the Earth and to provide high-resolution globalmeteorological data.NOAA-14 is the sixth operational satellite in the AdvancedTIROS-N series (NOAA 13 never officially became operational asit failed during its 21 day checkout period). The satellitecarried the AVHRR, TOVS, and the solar proton monitor. All ofwhich were present on previous NOAA satellites. The ERBEinstruments, the SBUV radiometer and the SARSAT systems werealso flown on this satellite. NOAA-14 was placed in a nearcircular, (470nm) polar orbit.NOAA 14 replaced NOAA 11 whose cloud cover imaging instrumenthad failed a few months before this launch. Besides an imagingradiometer, it carries optical sounders to monitor temperatureand moisture content in the atmosphere, and counters to measureenergetic electrons and protons.A gas leak caused some difficulties in attitude control shortlyafter launch, but this has been resolved. The motor for theMicrowave Sounding Unit on the NOAA 14 spacecraft has stoppedworking. Records show the unit is from a delivery made to MartinMarietta dating back to 1984! The microwave sounder returned tonormal operation in May 1995 after a software patch wasinstalled to cope with any repeat failure. Its life expectancyremains uncertain.In Feb 1995, the SARP failed, the SBUV/2 Cloud Cover Radiometer(CCR) failed, and DTR 4A/B was deemed inoperable.Specifications:Designation: 23455 / 94089ALaunch date: 30 Dec 1994 at 10:02 UTCountry of origin: United StatesPerigee/Apogee: 847/861 kmInclination: 98.9°Period: 02 minLaunch vehicle: Atlas ELaunch site: Vandenberg SLC3Prime contractor: GE AstroPlatform: evolved from NOAA 2nd generationMass at launch: 1420 kgMass in orbit: ~1050 kgDimension: 4.18 m long x 1.88 m diameterStabilization: 3-axisDesign lifetime: 3 yearsAPT downlink freq: 137.620 MHz (standby)HRPT downlink freq: 1698.0 MHzBeacon: 136.770 MHzPayload:AVHRR (Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer):Wavebands: 0.58-0.68 µm (visible): cloud, snow and ice monitoring0.725-1.10 µm (near IR): water, vegetation and agriculture surveys3.55-3.93 µm (near IR): sea surface temperature, volcano, forest fire activity10.3-11.3 µm (thermal IR): sea surface temperature, soil moisture11.3-12.5 µm (thermal IR): sea surface temperature, soil moistureResolution: 1.1 kmSwath width: 3000 kmTOVS (Tiros Operational Vertical Sounder):HIRS/2 (High Resolution IR Sounder): 20 channels in the 0.69 -14 - 95 µm band; 17.4 km resolution SSU (Stratospheric SoundingUnit): step-scanned far IR spectrometer with 3 channels in theCO² absorption band (15 µm);147.3 km resolution MSU (MicrowaveSounding Unit): passive 4-channel radiometer operating around 55GHz; 109 km resolution[Summary provided by NOAA and The Satellite Encyclopedia]Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: NOAA-14 Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: NOAA POES (Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites) Short_Name: NOAA-14 Long_Name: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-14 End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: NOAA-14 End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: TOVS Short_Name: HIRS/2 Short_Name: MSU Short_Name: SSU End_Group Group: Orbit Orbit_Inclination: 98.9 DEG Period: 02 min Perigee: 847 km Apogee: 861 km End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-11-05 Online_Resource: http://www2.ncdc.noaa.gov/docs/podug/html/c1/sec1-410.htm Sample_Image: http://www2.ncdc.noaa.gov/docs/podug/images/guide/f1410-1.gif Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1994-12-30 Primary_Sponsor: NASA End_GroupEnd_Group 2016-06-09 13:15:08.0