GOES 5

Launch Details
Launched 21 May 1981
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Category GOES
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 12472
COSPAR ID 1981-049A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 9.975°
Eccentricity 0.00019
RA ascending node 21.195 hr
Argument perigee 285.629°
Mean anomaly 95.329°
Orbital period 1435.819 min
Epoch of osculation 08 Jul 2025, 08:02

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35780.1 km
Mean Altitude 35788.3 km
Peak Altitude 35796.5 km

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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