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: 36,130.5 km

Apogee: 36,154.6 km

Inclination: 7.8 °

Period: 1,454.0 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   21107.57975640  .00000046  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 26352   7.7940  62.6173 0002830 305.8304 297.6725  0.99040240 33785

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC