GOES 3

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GOES 3 is classified as:

GOES

NORAD ID: 10953

Int'l Code: 1978-062A

Perigee: 36,041.8 km

Apogee: 36,057.6 km

Inclination: 8.6 °

Period: 1,449.2 minutes

Semi major axis: 42420 km

RCS: 3.1332 m² (large)

Launch date: June 16, 1978
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE (AFETR)

Designed to sense meteorological conditions from a fixed location above the Earth; currently supports US Antarctic program.

1 10953U 78062A   24139.81993894 -.00000316  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 10953   8.6219 305.0952 0001865 151.7685 219.7111  0.99365632120999

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC