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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 | 13.751° |
Eccentricity | 0.00063 |
RA ascending node | 1.298 hr |
Argument perigee | 41.537° |
Mean anomaly | 149.320° |
Orbital period | 1455.933 min |
Epoch of osculation | 17 Apr 2024, 03:55 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 36154.4 km |
Mean Altitude | 36181.1 km |
Peak Altitude | 36207.8 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ATLAS 1 CENTAUR R/B