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Spacecraft information: GOES 2
Launch Details
| Launched | 15 June 1977 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 10061 |
| COSPAR ID | 1977-048A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 6.460° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00127 |
| RA ascending node | 19.570 hr |
| Argument perigee | 56.569° |
| Mean anomaly | 257.747° |
| Orbital period | 1448.700 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 31 May 2026, 10:42 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35986.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36040.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36094.0 km |
Orbital History
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