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Weather

EWS-G1 (GOES 13)

NonoperationalWeatherGEO

EWS-G1 (GOES 13) is a US Air Force weather satellite, launched on May 24, 2006 into GEO.

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Launch

Launch date
May 24, 2006 at 10:11 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
GOES 13

Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
36,467 km
Periapsis
35,951 km
Inclination
4.52°
Orbital period
1457.73 min

Spacecraft

Operator
US Air Force
Manufacturer
Boeing Satellite Systems
Users
Military
Launch mass
3,209 kg
Dry mass
1,533 kg
Power
2,300 W
Design lifetime
7 years
Detailed purpose
Earth Science/Meterology

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2006-018A
NORAD catalog №
29155
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
18.3801 m²
Status
Nonoperational

End of mission

Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational