GOES 6

Launch Details
Launched 27 April 1983
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Category GOES
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 14050
COSPAR ID 1983-041A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 10.632°
Eccentricity 0.00038
RA ascending node 21.533 hr
Argument perigee 233.012°
Mean anomaly 174.637°
Orbital period 1436.530 min
Epoch of osculation 15 Sep 2025, 06:26

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35786.2 km
Mean Altitude 35802.2 km
Peak Altitude 35818.2 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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