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Spacecraft information: GOES 4
Launch Details
| Launched | 8 September 1980 |
| 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 | 11964 |
| COSPAR ID | 1980-074A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 8.284° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00312 |
| RA ascending node | 20.265 hr |
| Argument perigee | 102.022° |
| Mean anomaly | 82.796° |
| Orbital period | 1451.224 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 29 Jan 2026, 19:04 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35956.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36089.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36221.8 km |
Orbital History
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