GOES 5

operational
NORAD ID: 12472 Int'l Des: 1981-049 Owner: NOAA Country: US
HEOCIRCULAR

About GOES 5

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 12472U 81049A 26060.15739147 -.00000207 00000-0 00000+0 0 9998
2 12472 9.5516 316.3627 0004713 336.0248 195.2927 1.00212161121769
Epoch: Mar 1, 2026 • Age: 31 hours

Current Status

Altitude 35812.5 km
Velocity 3.07 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -6.24°S, 88.58°W
Launch Date May 22, 1981
Age 44.7 years
Type weather

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 397.00 kg
Dry Mass 295.00 kg
Total Mass 836.00 kg
Length 3.70 m
Diameter 2.10 m
Span 4.40 m
Shape Cyl + Ant
Manufacturer HSES
Bus Type HS-371
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State NOAA/US

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