GOES 11

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GOES 11 is classified as:

Geostationary
Search & rescue
GOES
Weather
TV

NORAD ID: 26352

Int'l Code: 2000-022A

Perigee: 36,125.3 km

Apogee: 36,182.9 km

Inclination: 4.4 °

Period: 1,454.5 minutes

Semi major axis: 42525 km

RCS: 25.1189 m² (large)

Launch date: May 3, 2000
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE (AFETR)

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.

1 26352U 00022A   16273.10482025  .00000035  00000-0  00000+0 0  9990
2 26352   4.4234  76.6168 0006776 131.7865 242.7190  0.99041164 59854

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC