# NOAA-7

> meteorological satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q1961214](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1961214)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOAA-7)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/noaa-7

## Summary
NOAA-7 is a United States weather (meteorological) satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was launched on 1981-06-23 from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 aboard an Atlas E/F rocket and is identified by COSPAR ID 1981-059A.

## Key Facts
- NOAA-7 is an instance of a weather satellite, an artificial satellite designed to monitor weather and climate.  
- Operator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  
- Launch date: 1981-06-23.  
- Launch site (start point): Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3.  
- Launch vehicle: Atlas E/F.  
- COSPAR ID: 1981-059A.  
- Freebase ID: /m/05mrvyk.  
- Internal/scn identifier: 12553.  
- Wikipedia title: NOAA-7; available in at least German and English Wikipedia.  
- Image (representative): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/TIROS-N.jpg

## FAQs
### Q: What is NOAA-7?
A: NOAA-7 is a meteorological (weather) satellite operated by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It is part of the class of artificial satellites used to monitor weather and climate.

### Q: When and where was NOAA-7 launched?
A: NOAA-7 was launched on 1981-06-23 from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3.

### Q: What rocket launched NOAA-7?
A: NOAA-7 was launched aboard an Atlas E/F expendable launch vehicle.

### Q: How is NOAA-7 officially identified in international satellite catalogs?
A: NOAA-7’s COSPAR international designator is 1981-059A.

## Why It Matters
NOAA-7 is part of the long-running family of weather satellites that provide systematic observations of Earth’s atmosphere and surface for weather forecasting and climate monitoring. Operated by NOAA, these satellites form critical infrastructure for meteorology, enabling routine collection of data used by weather services, researchers, and emergency planners. By being launched from Vandenberg and assigned an international COSPAR identifier, NOAA-7 became part of the coordinated, trackable fleet of artificial satellites contributing to global weather monitoring. Its deployment continued the operational capabilities maintained by NOAA to observe atmospheric conditions from space, supporting weather prediction, climate records, and related environmental applications.

## Notable For
- Being a NOAA-operated meteorological satellite launched on 1981-06-23.  
- Launch from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3.  
- Use of an Atlas E/F expendable launch vehicle.  
- International identification as COSPAR 1981-059A.  
- Representation in Wikipedia (title NOAA-7) and availability in multiple languages.

## Body

### Overview
- NOAA-7 is classified as a weather (meteorological) satellite.  
- Weather satellites are artificial satellites designed to monitor weather and climate.

### Operator
- The satellite was operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

### Launch
- Launch date: 1981-06-23.  
- Launch site (start point): Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3.  
- Launch vehicle: Atlas E/F, a type of American expendable launch vehicle.

### Identifiers and Cataloging
- COSPAR ID: 1981-059A.  
- Freebase ID: /m/05mrvyk.  
- Internal/scn identifier: 12553.  
- Wikipedia title: NOAA-7; available in at least German and English articles.

### Media and References
- Representative image file link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/TIROS-N.jpg

### Significant Events
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 3 on 1981-06-23 (corresponds to the satellite’s launch).

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report