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GOES 3
Launch Details
Launched | 15 June 1978 |
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 | 10953 |
COSPAR ID | 1978-062A |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 7.679° |
Eccentricity | 0.00012 |
RA ascending node | 20.117 hr |
Argument perigee | 221.439° |
Mean anomaly | 126.631° |
Orbital period | 1449.272 min |
Epoch of osculation | 08 Jul 2025, 09:25 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 36046.1 km |
Mean Altitude | 36051.2 km |
Peak Altitude | 36056.4 km |
Orbital History
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