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GOES 2 (10061)
COSPAR: 1977-048A | Alt Name: GOES 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 16, 1977
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2914
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
10061
International Designator
1977-048A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:29:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
6.38°
Right Ascension
293.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
57.32°
Period
1448.78 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GOES 2
Alternative Name
GOES 2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 10061U 77048A 26184.89537905 -.00000067 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 10061 6.3806 293.2758 0012006 57.3241 346.9009 0.99394072 46442
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.6
Diameter
1.9
Span
2.6
Dry Mass
277
Launch Mass
294
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.5118
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GOES B
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
FORDA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SMS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
SVM-5
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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