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Spacecraft information: GOES 12
Launch Details
| Launched | 22 July 2001 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 26871 |
| COSPAR ID | 2001-031A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 12.079° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00083 |
| RA ascending node | 2.518 hr |
| Argument perigee | 305.818° |
| Mean anomaly | 246.439° |
| Orbital period | 1452.534 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 18 Apr 2026, 17:52 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36079.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36114.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36150.3 km |
Launched alongside
ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/BOrbital History
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