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GOES 16
Launch Details
| Launched | 18 November 2016 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Weather
GOES Search & Rescue (SARSAT) Geostationary Active satellites |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 41866 |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-071A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 0.029° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00008 |
| RA ascending node | 18.625 hr |
| Argument perigee | 141.129° |
| Mean anomaly | 40.131° |
| Orbital period | 1436.100 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 25 Apr 2024, 21:25 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35790.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35793.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35797.0 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B