Orbital elements of GOES 3
| Launched | 15 June 1978 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 10953 |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| Date fetched |
Epoch osculation |
Inc. [°] |
Ecc. | RA asc node [hr] |
Arg Peri. [°] |
Mean anom [°] |
Mean motion [rev/day] |
Abs. mag |
| 2026 Jan 27 18:56 | 2026 Jan 27 11:34:51 | 7.2195 | 0.00033 | 20.0195 | 338.9647 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 26 18:57 | 2026 Jan 26 11:39:56 | 7.2219 | 0.00033 | 20.0200 | 338.3830 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 25 18:57 | 2026 Jan 25 06:31:13 | 7.2247 | 0.00033 | 20.0206 | 338.2142 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 24 18:58 | 2026 Jan 24 09:58:38 | 7.2267 | 0.00033 | 20.0210 | 337.8424 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 22 18:56 | 2026 Jan 21 05:00:52 | 7.2341 | 0.00032 | 20.0224 | 335.7150 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 21 18:56 | 2026 Jan 21 05:00:52 | 7.2341 | 0.00032 | 20.0224 | 335.7150 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 20 19:06 | 2026 Jan 20 03:17:42 | 7.2365 | 0.00032 | 20.0229 | 336.5374 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 19 18:57 | 2026 Jan 19 05:06:52 | 7.2385 | 0.00032 | 20.0234 | 336.2416 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 18 18:57 | 2026 Jan 17 06:01:48 | 7.2428 | 0.00032 | 20.0244 | 335.5514 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 17 18:56 | 2026 Jan 17 06:01:48 | 7.2428 | 0.00032 | 20.0244 | 335.5514 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 16 18:57 | 2026 Jan 16 05:15:57 | 7.2450 | 0.00032 | 20.0249 | 335.2945 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 15 18:56 | 2026 Jan 15 03:36:24 | 7.2473 | 0.00032 | 20.0255 | 335.1034 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 13 18:56 | 2026 Jan 13 03:42:30 | 7.2518 | 0.00033 | 20.0265 | 334.4326 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 11 18:57 | 2026 Jan 11 03:48:15 | 7.2563 | 0.00033 | 20.0275 | 333.4424 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 10 18:57 | 2026 Jan 09 04:35:38 | 7.2608 | 0.00034 | 20.0285 | 332.5539 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 09 18:57 | 2026 Jan 08 04:26:38 | 7.2631 | 0.00035 | 20.0289 | 332.0000 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 08 18:56 | 2026 Jan 08 04:26:38 | 7.2631 | 0.00035 | 20.0289 | 332.0000 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 07 18:57 | 2026 Jan 06 02:20:07 | 7.2680 | 0.00035 | 20.0299 | 330.3542 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 06 18:56 | 2026 Jan 06 02:20:07 | 7.2680 | 0.00035 | 20.0299 | 330.3542 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 05 18:57 | 2026 Jan 05 02:23:02 | 7.2703 | 0.00035 | 20.0304 | 329.7386 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 04 18:56 | 2026 Jan 04 03:52:21 | 7.2725 | 0.00035 | 20.0308 | 329.2244 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 03 18:57 | 2026 Jan 03 02:25:38 | 7.2750 | 0.00035 | 20.0313 | 328.5837 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2026 Jan 01 18:56 | 2026 Jan 01 14:33:09 | 7.2786 | 0.00035 | 20.0320 | 327.4392 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |
| 2025 Dec 31 18:57 | 2025 Dec 31 14:36:08 | 7.2810 | 0.00035 | 20.0324 | 326.7606 | 297.4548 | 0.99358 | – |