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GOES 2, 10061

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GOES 2, 10061 is a payload satellite owned by NOAA (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 16 Jun 1977 UTC via a DELTA 2914 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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GOES 2 details
Identifier
10061, 1977-048A
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update1 day ago
Origin
Flag of USNOAA (US)
ManufacturerFord Ae
MissionNon-operational Civil Weather
Bus & MotorSMS, SVM-5
Mass624 kg wet, ~277 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1977-06-16 (48 years ago)
Launch vehicle
DELTA 2914
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRCyl, 2.6 m
Radar Cross Section5.298 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 GOES 2
1 10061U 77048A   24359.96580639  .00000121  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 10061   7.7032 297.9495 0012389  33.8449 152.4847  0.99395646 40914
Epoch: 2024-12-24T23:10Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-24T23:10:45.672Z)
Latitude-0.84443°
Longitude42.61076°
Altitude36,080.19 km
Speed3.062 km/s
True Right ascension08h 17m 04s
True Declination0° 50' 37"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-2.20639°
Longitude-160.13211°
Altitude36,000.103 km
Speed3.068 km/s
Apparent Right ascension19h 00m 37s
Apparent Declination-7° 00' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time09:13:21
Azimuth51.032° ENE
Elevation-45.678°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude36,087.593 km
Perigee altitude35,982.502 km
Semi-major axis42,413.184 km
Eccentricity0.0012389
Inclination7.7032°
RAAN297.9495°
Arg. of periapsis33.8449°
True anomaly152.5502°
Mean anomaly152.4847°
Eccentric anomaly152.51746°
Mean motion0.24848 °/min
BSTARUnknown
Orbital period1448.81 mins
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