Spacecraft information: GOES 8

Launch Details
Launched 12 April 1994
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Category GOES
Launch site Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 23051
COSPAR ID 1994-022A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 14.341°
Eccentricity 0.00050
RA ascending node 0.965 hr
Argument perigee 14.309°
Mean anomaly 185.195°
Orbital period 1455.895 min
Epoch of osculation 04 Mar 2026, 16:19

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36159.1 km
Mean Altitude 36180.4 km
Peak Altitude 36201.7 km

Launched alongside

ATLAS 1 CENTAUR R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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