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

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About GOES 3

GOES 3 (NORAD 10953) is a satellite launched Jun 16, 1978 by NOAA of US. It operates in HEO, CIRCULAR orbit with a mass of 293.00 kg.

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Two-Line Element Set

1 10953U 78062A 26194.88030905 -.00000030 00000-0 00000+0 0 9999
2 10953 6.8434 299.1908 0001060 299.6795 97.3387 0.99356984128806
Epoch: Jul 13, 2026 • Age: 17 hours

Current Status

Altitude 36041.1 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 3.07 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -6.20°S, 85.32°E
Launch Date Jun 16, 1978
Age 48 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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