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Spacecraft information: GOES 5
Launch Details
| Launched | 21 May 1981 |
| 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 | 12472 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-049A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 9.532° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00046 |
| RA ascending node | 21.086 hr |
| Argument perigee | 338.863° |
| Mean anomaly | 215.333° |
| Orbital period | 1436.982 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Mar 2026, 04:44 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35791.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35811.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35830.5 km |
Orbital History
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