Orbital elements of GOES 18
| Launched | 28 February 2022 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Launch site | Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 51850 |
| 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 31 18:56 | 2026 Jan 31 12:35:38 | 0.0271 | 0.00008 | 6.1166 | 263.8259 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 30 18:57 | 2026 Jan 30 10:41:43 | 0.0138 | 0.00008 | 6.6010 | 244.1443 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 29 18:56 | 2026 Jan 29 12:09:38 | 0.0143 | 0.00007 | 6.6613 | 239.6896 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 28 18:56 | 2026 Jan 27 18:08:45 | 0.0154 | 0.00007 | 7.0021 | 233.9854 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 27 18:56 | 2026 Jan 27 09:35:17 | 0.0157 | 0.00007 | 7.1552 | 230.9549 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 26 18:57 | 2026 Jan 26 09:37:23 | 0.0209 | 0.00009 | 5.7564 | 263.5526 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 25 18:57 | 2026 Jan 25 09:31:38 | 0.0184 | 0.00009 | 5.9548 | 248.3100 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 24 18:58 | 2026 Jan 24 10:48:38 | 0.0131 | 0.00008 | 6.6365 | 246.3101 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 22 18:56 | 2026 Jan 22 09:45:52 | 0.0122 | 0.00008 | 6.7841 | 242.4868 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 21 18:56 | 2026 Jan 21 09:47:54 | 0.0139 | 0.00007 | 15.9564 | 114.3013 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 20 19:06 | 2026 Jan 20 06:24:35 | 0.0209 | 0.00007 | 6.7587 | 250.3946 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 19 18:57 | 2026 Jan 19 06:26:44 | 0.0190 | 0.00007 | 6.4990 | 259.5034 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 18 18:57 | 2026 Jan 17 18:29:55 | 0.0153 | 0.00008 | 5.9050 | 274.2470 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 17 18:56 | 2026 Jan 17 13:21:47 | 0.0070 | 0.00008 | 5.3393 | 283.4378 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 16 18:57 | 2026 Jan 16 13:23:53 | 0.0130 | 0.00008 | 5.0385 | 289.2178 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 15 18:56 | 2026 Jan 15 13:25:58 | 0.0102 | 0.00008 | 4.1332 | 302.4371 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 13 18:56 | 2026 Jan 13 12:47:37 | 0.0328 | 0.00007 | 14.9585 | 142.6240 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 11 18:57 | 2026 Jan 11 13:34:10 | 0.0162 | 0.00007 | 14.4713 | 141.4774 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 10 18:57 | 2026 Jan 09 13:15:59 | 0.0205 | 0.00011 | 17.2772 | 99.1553 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 09 18:57 | 2026 Jan 09 04:55:00 | 0.0312 | 0.00009 | 11.7004 | 167.1187 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 08 18:56 | 2026 Jan 08 12:49:38 | 0.0306 | 0.00009 | 11.8092 | 162.8754 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 07 18:57 | 2026 Jan 05 12:48:38 | 0.0196 | 0.00009 | 8.6679 | 196.7417 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 06 18:56 | 2026 Jan 05 12:48:38 | 0.0196 | 0.00009 | 8.6679 | 196.7417 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 05 18:57 | 2026 Jan 05 11:38:13 | 0.0196 | 0.00009 | 8.6534 | 197.1460 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |
| 2026 Jan 04 18:56 | 2026 Jan 04 10:22:32 | 0.0138 | 0.00007 | 5.6226 | 231.9304 | 187.0940 | 1.00271 | – |