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GOES 17

Backup / standbyWeatherGEO

Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.

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Launch

Launch date
March 1, 2018 at 10:02 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Atlas V 541 →
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission
GOES-S
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,789 km
Periapsis
35,785 km
Inclination
0.92°
Orbital period
1436.11 min

Spacecraft

Operator
NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration)
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
Users
Government
Launch mass
5,211 kg
Dry mass
3,000 kg
Design lifetime
15 years
Detailed purpose
Earth Science/Meterology

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2018-022A
NORAD catalog №
43226
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Backup / standby