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NORAD ID: 12472 • Int'l Des: 1981-049 • Owner: NOAA • Country: US • operational
HEOCIRCULAR
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About GOES 5
GOES 5 (NORAD 12472) is a satellite launched May 22, 1981 by NOAA of US. It operates in HEO, CIRCULAR orbit with a mass of 397.00 kg.
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Two-Line Element Set
1 12472U 81049A 26196.46558274 .00000001 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 12472 9.3098 315.5172 0002673 322.9736 62.3475 1.00210344123133
Epoch: Jul 15, 2026 •
Age: 22 hours
Current Status
Altitude 35794.3 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 3.07 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 0.13°N,
120.29°W
Launch Date May 22, 1981
Age 45.1 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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