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Spacecraft information: GEOS-2
Launch Details
| Launched | 13 July 1978 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | European Space Agency |
| NORAD ID | 10981 |
| COSPAR ID | 1978-071A |
| Alternative names |
GEOSTATIONARY SCIENTIFIC SATELLITE-2 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 5.904° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00065 |
| RA ascending node | 19.184 hr |
| Argument perigee | 4.343° |
| Mean anomaly | 256.769° |
| Orbital period | 1449.063 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Feb 2026, 10:20 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36019.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36047.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36074.9 km |
Orbital History
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