GOES 3

operational
NORAD ID: 10953 Int'l Des: 1978-062 Owner: NOAA Country: US
HEOCIRCULAR

About GOES 3

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 10953U 78062A 26058.48486289 -.00000174 00000-0 00000+0 0 9993
2 10953 7.1498 300.0801 0002941 352.3863 213.8910 0.99365167127445
Epoch: Feb 27, 2026 • Age: 31 hours

Current Status

Altitude 36033.8 km
Velocity 3.07 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -5.43°S, 170.5°E
Launch Date Jun 16, 1978
Age 47.7 years
Type weather

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 293.00 kg
Dry Mass 273.00 kg
Total Mass 628.00 kg
Length 2.60 m
Diameter 1.90 m
Span 2.60 m
Shape Cyl
Manufacturer FORDA
Bus Type SMS
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State NOAA/US

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