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GOES 17
Launch Details
Launched | 28 February 2018 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Backup/Standby |
Categories |
Weather
GOES Search & Rescue (SARSAT) Geostationary Active satellites |
Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 43226 |
COSPAR ID | 2018-022A |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 0.048° |
Eccentricity | 0.00009 |
RA ascending node | 7.858 hr |
Argument perigee | 96.385° |
Mean anomaly | 287.565° |
Orbital period | 1433.952 min |
Epoch of osculation | 29 Jun 2025, 21:17 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 35747.9 km |
Mean Altitude | 35751.7 km |
Peak Altitude | 35755.5 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B