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GOES 2
Launch Details
Launched | 15 June 1977 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Non-operational |
Category |
GOES
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Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 10061 |
COSPAR ID | 1977-048A |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 7.218° |
Eccentricity | 0.00111 |
RA ascending node | 19.742 hr |
Argument perigee | 49.404° |
Mean anomaly | 348.196° |
Orbital period | 1448.716 min |
Epoch of osculation | 16 Jul 2025, 18:29 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 35993.4 km |
Mean Altitude | 36040.4 km |
Peak Altitude | 36087.3 km |
Orbital History
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