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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 | 8.482° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00298 |
| RA ascending node | 20.309 hr |
| Argument perigee | 103.478° |
| Mean anomaly | 72.503° |
| Orbital period | 1451.192 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Nov 2025, 02:11 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35962.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36088.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36215.4 km |
Orbital History
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