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NORAD ID: 26352
Int'l Code: 2000-022A
Perigee: 36,130.5 km
Apogee: 36,153.7 km
Inclination: 3.2 °
Period: 1,453.9 minutes
Semi major axis: 42513 km
Launch date: May 3, 2000
Source: United States (US)
Comments: GOES-11 was kept in cold on-orbit storage at 104 W during 2000-2006. It was revived at least once per year for orbit adjustment. GOES-11 will have had 2 years of on-ground storage and 6 years of on-orbit storage before becoming operational. In May-June 2006, GOES-11 is being revived to replace GOES-10 as GOES-WEST at 135W.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 26352U 00022A 15029.54491831 .00000030 00000-0 00000+0 0 8883
2 26352 003.1732 084.8515 0002736 093.3280 004.9621 00.99041818 53842
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for GOES 11
