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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 | 9.511° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00042 |
| RA ascending node | 21.081 hr |
| Argument perigee | 342.214° |
| Mean anomaly | 305.335° |
| Orbital period | 1437.009 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 24 Mar 2026, 10:20 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35793.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35811.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35829.5 km |
Orbital History
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