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: 36,135.7 km

Apogee: 36,149.2 km

Inclination: 8.1 °

Period: 1,453.9 minutes

Semi major axis: 42513 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   21265.47490828 -.00000054  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 26352   8.1171  61.3988 0001595 131.4715 252.4062  0.99040642 35356

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC