GOES 8

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

About GOES 8

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 23051U 94022A 26007.70204314 .00000002 00000-0 00000+0 0 9995
2 23051 14.2919 14.8920 0002583 357.9479 69.3488 0.98902655122541
Epoch: Jan 7, 2026 • Age: 13 hours

Current Status

Altitude 36178.7 km
Velocity 3.06 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -14.15°S, 79.21°E
Launch Date Apr 13, 1994
Age 31.7 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

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