About

GOES 8

operational
NORAD ID: 23051 • Int'l Des: 1994-022 • Owner: NOAA • Country: US
HEOCIRCULAR
POV Track Ground

About GOES 8

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Live Position

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 23051U 94022A 25277.49280714 -.00000120 00000-0 00000+0 0 9999
2 23051 14.2114 15.5948 0002554 93.6796 272.3298 0.98907137121601
Epoch: Oct 4, 2025 • Age: 8 hours

Current Status

Altitude 36163.8 km
Velocity 3.06 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 10.65°N, 170.08°W
Launch Date Apr 13, 1994
Age 31.4 years
Type weather

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 2105.00 kg
Dry Mass 977.00 kg
Total Mass 2105.00 kg
Length 4.50 m
Diameter 2.50 m
Span 26.90 m
Shape Box + Pan + Ant
Manufacturer LOR
Bus Type FS-1300
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State NOAA/US
Data: planet4589.org

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