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NORAD ID: 26352
Int'l Code: 2000-022A
Perigee: 36,116.2 km
Apogee: 36,169.0 km
Inclination: 1.9 °
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 13144.43702778 .00000085 00000-0 00000+0 0 2044
2 26352 001.8749 100.7429 0006212 358.3465 001.3048 00.99040141 47754
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for GOES 11
