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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 26295.99558653 -.00000249 00000-0 00000+0 0 9990
2 10953 6.6221 298.5789 0003192 310.3084 257.1294 0.99361275129801
Epoch: Oct 22, 2026 • Age: 21 hours

Current Status

Altitude 36054.6 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 3.06 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 1.97°N, 113.36°E
Launch Date Jun 16, 1978
Age 48.3 years
Type weather

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 293.00 kg
Dry Mass 273.00 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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