NOAA-B was a failed mission and a destroyed satellite that was launched on May 29, 1980. It became space debris. It was considered a failure because of its very elliptical orbit.

Launch Problems

The rocket had extra thrust worth 50 seconds and with 80% additional thrust. After 375 seconds, it went outside of Earth orbit, but it went out disastrously. The orbit was extremely elliptical, considering the mission a total loss.

See also

• Television Infrared Observation Satellite
• Geosynchronous satellite
  Geosynchronous satellite
  A geosynchronous Satellite is a satellite whose orbit on the Earth repeats regularly over points on the Earth over time. If such a satellite's orbit lies over the equator, the orbit is circular and its angular velocity is the same as the earth's, then it is called a geostationary satellite...