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NORAD ID: 10953 • Int'l Des: 1978-062 • Owner: NOAA • Country: US • operational
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About GOES 3
Group: 3 satellites
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Two-Line Element Set
1 10953U 78062A 26150.05039403 .00000096 00000-0 00000+0 0 9993
2 10953 6.9432 299.4958 0000867 5.5634 194.9696 0.99359214128359
Epoch: May 30, 2026 •
Age: 12 hours
Current Status
Altitude 36040.1 km
Velocity 3.07 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 3.12°N,
127.58°W
Launch Date Jun 16, 1978
Age 47.9 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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