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Spacecraft information: GOES 3 AKM
Launch Details
| Launched | 15 June 1978 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 20801 |
| COSPAR ID | 1978-062D |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 6.644° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01061 |
| RA ascending node | 19.036 hr |
| Argument perigee | 89.955° |
| Mean anomaly | 256.258° |
| Orbital period | 1447.645 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 31 Mar 2026, 23:37 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35569.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36019.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36469.4 km |
Orbital History
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