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\<COLOUR 1> SATELLITE: \<COLOUR 0> NOAA-8
\<COLOUR 1> TYPE: \<COLOUR 0> Weather
\<COLOUR 1> LAUNCH DATE: \<COLOUR 0> March 28, 1983
\<COLOUR 1> LAUNCH SITE: \<COLOUR 0> Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
\<COLOUR 1> LAUNCH VEHICLE: \<COLOUR 0> Atlas E
\<COLOUR 1> ORBIT: \<COLOUR 0> Polar, 808/830 km
\<COLOUR 1> SIZE: \<COLOUR 0> Box-shaped, 4.2 metres long, 1.9 metres across
\<COLOUR 1> WEIGHT: \<COLOUR 0> 1.7 tonnes
\<COLOUR 1> COUNTRY: \<COLOUR 0> USA
\<COLOUR 1> COMMENTS: \<COLOUR 0> First advanced Tiros N satellite, heavier and with more power from enlarged solar panels; carries a search and rescue (SAR) system.