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NOAA-6 was placed in a near circular, (450nm) polar orbit. The craft and its systems operated successfully, providing high resolution scanned images and vertical temperature and moisture profiles to both operational meteorologists and private interests with APT and HRPT capability. NOAA-6 set the record for the longest duration of any polar orbiting meteorological satellite to date, remaining operational for 2834 days until deactivated by NOAA on March 31, 1987.

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