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GOES 8
Launch Details
Launched | 12 April 1994 |
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 | 23051 |
COSPAR ID | 1994-022A |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 14.136° |
Eccentricity | 0.00053 |
RA ascending node | 1.082 hr |
Argument perigee | 68.931° |
Mean anomaly | 109.790° |
Orbital period | 1455.967 min |
Epoch of osculation | 11 Jul 2025, 00:57 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 36159.3 km |
Mean Altitude | 36181.8 km |
Peak Altitude | 36204.2 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ATLAS 1 CENTAUR R/B