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Spacecraft information: GOES 3
Launch Details
| Launched | 15 June 1978 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 10953 |
| COSPAR ID | 1978-062A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 6.926° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00007 |
| RA ascending node | 19.963 hr |
| Argument perigee | 350.183° |
| Mean anomaly | 210.339° |
| Orbital period | 1449.247 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 07 Jun 2026, 02:26 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36047.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36050.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36053.8 km |
Orbital History
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