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NORAD ID: 26352
Int'l Code: 2000-022A
Perigee: 36,125.5 km
Apogee: 36,145.9 km
Inclination: 3.2 °
Period: 1,454.0 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 15061.62108412 .00000031 00000-0 00000+0 0 9992
2 26352 003.2402 084.3025 0002403 072.9354 303.0426 00.99039338 54160
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for GOES 11
