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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 | 14.127° |
Eccentricity | 0.00055 |
RA ascending node | 1.087 hr |
Argument perigee | 66.120° |
Mean anomaly | 305.937° |
Orbital period | 1455.934 min |
Epoch of osculation | 30 Jun 2025, 11:04 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 36157.6 km |
Mean Altitude | 36181.1 km |
Peak Altitude | 36204.6 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ATLAS 1 CENTAUR R/B