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GOES 11 (26352)
COSPAR: 2000-022A | Alt Name: GOES 11
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 3, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC36A
Launch Vehicle
Atlas IIA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26352
International Designator
2000-022A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:24:37 GMT
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Inclination
11.83°
Right Ascension
46.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
250.10°
Period
1453.94 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GOES 11
Alternative Name
GOES 11
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26352U 00022A 26185.10043166 -.00000118 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 26352 11.8346 46.2670 0002575 250.1045 127.1269 0.99040978 52645
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GOES 11 is a meteorology satellite operated by NOAA and was launched on May 3, 2000, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC36A launch pad using an Atlas IIA launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.6 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 26.9 meters. It was manufactured by LOR with the configuration SSL-1300, utilizing a deployable solar array and batteries for power generation. Its dry mass is 980 kilograms and it had a launch mass of 2105 kilograms. The satellite's shape consists of a box structure plus two panels. GOES 11 was equipped with an R-4D-11-164 motor and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 25.1189 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.6
Diameter
2.5
Span
26.9
Dry Mass
980
Launch Mass
2105
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
25.1189
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GOES L
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
FS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D-11-164
Equipment
?
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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