Orbital elements of GOES 5
| Launched | 21 May 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 12472 |
| 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 Mar 12 18:57 | 2026 Mar 12 04:44:04 | 9.5321 | 0.00046 | 21.0863 | 338.8626 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Mar 11 18:56 | 2026 Mar 11 04:46:28 | 9.5338 | 0.00046 | 21.0867 | 338.5682 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Mar 10 18:56 | 2026 Mar 10 13:27:49 | 9.5350 | 0.00046 | 21.0870 | 338.4063 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Mar 09 18:56 | 2026 Mar 09 08:26:26 | 9.5371 | 0.00046 | 21.0875 | 338.1408 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Mar 08 18:57 | 2026 Mar 08 08:01:57 | 9.5389 | 0.00046 | 21.0879 | 337.8809 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Mar 07 18:57 | 2026 Mar 07 04:56:12 | 9.5410 | 0.00046 | 21.0883 | 337.6017 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Mar 06 18:56 | 2026 Mar 06 04:58:34 | 9.5428 | 0.00047 | 21.0888 | 337.3827 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Mar 05 18:56 | 2026 Mar 05 05:01:01 | 9.5445 | 0.00047 | 21.0892 | 337.1778 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Mar 04 18:57 | 2026 Mar 04 03:20:48 | 9.5464 | 0.00047 | 21.0896 | 336.9727 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Mar 03 18:56 | 2026 Mar 03 03:23:13 | 9.5481 | 0.00047 | 21.0900 | 336.7595 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Mar 02 18:57 | 2026 Mar 02 03:25:44 | 9.5499 | 0.00047 | 21.0904 | 336.5954 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Mar 01 18:57 | 2026 Mar 01 12:17:48 | 9.5510 | 0.00047 | 21.0907 | 336.4432 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Feb 28 18:56 | 2026 Feb 28 05:13:08 | 9.5532 | 0.00047 | 21.0912 | 335.9546 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Feb 27 19:05 | 2026 Feb 26 06:55:58 | 9.5565 | 0.00048 | 21.0921 | 335.6586 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |
| 2026 Feb 26 20:45 | 2026 Feb 26 06:55:58 | 9.5565 | 0.00048 | 21.0921 | 335.6586 | 215.3332 | 1.00210 | – |