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Other Designations: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite. Code Name: Geostationary Orbiting Environmental Satellite. Class: Earth. Type: Weather. Destination: Geosynchronous Orbit. Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite. Typical orbit: 35797 km x 35865 km at 1.2 to 12.4 degrees inclin. Mass: 836 kg (1,843 lb). Main Engine: Star 27.
GOES Chronology - 1975 October 16 - GOES 1 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17B. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Mass: 295 kg (650 lb). Perigee: 35,787 km (22,236 mi). Apogee: 35,811 km (22,251 mi). Inclination: 14.80 deg. Period: 1,436.70 min.
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 55 deg W in 1975-1976; over the Pacific Ocean 135 deg W in 1976-1978; over the Atlantic Ocean 10 deg W in 1978; over the Indian Ocean 58 deg E in 1978-1979; over the Pacific Ocean 135 deg W in 1979-1980; over the Atlantic Ocean 93 deg W in 1980; over the Pacific Ocean 130 deg W in 1980-1985 As of 3 September 2001 located at 81.97 deg W drifting at 0.051 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 81.95W drifting at 0.055W degrees per day.
- 1977 June 16 - GOES 2 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17B. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Mass: 627 kg (1,382 lb). Perigee: 35,985 km (22,360 mi). Apogee: 36,080 km (22,410 mi). Inclination: 14.10 deg. Period: 1,448.70 min.
Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Atlantic Ocean at 75 deg W in 1977-1978 over the Americas at 100-110 deg W in 1979-1984 over the Americas at 112-114 deg W in 1984-1990 over the Atlantic Ocean 60 deg W in 1990-1992 over the Pacific Ocean 135 deg W in 1992-1995; over the Pacific Ocean 177 deg W in 1995-on. As of 4 September 2001 located at 147.59 deg W drifting at 3.154 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 1.58W drifting at 3.141W degrees per day.
- 1978 June 16 - GOES 3 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17B. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Mass: 627 kg (1,382 lb). Perigee: 35,767 km (22,224 mi). Apogee: 35,812 km (22,252 mi). Inclination: 9.80 deg. Period: 1,436.30 min.
Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Pacific Ocean at 135 deg W in 1978-1981 over the Americas at 90 deg W in 1982-1984 over the Pacific Ocean 135 deg W in 1985-1987 over the Americas at129 deg W in 1987-1990 over the Pacific Ocean 175 deg W in 1990-1995 over the Americas at 102-110 deg W in 1996-on. As of 5 September 2001 located at 101.78 deg W drifting at 0.017 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 105.91W drifting at 0.030W degrees per day.
- 1980 September 9 - GOES 4 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17A. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Mass: 627 kg (1,382 lb). Perigee: 35,948 km (22,337 mi). Apogee: 36,213 km (22,501 mi). Inclination: 9.40 deg. Period: 1,451.20 min.
Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 98 deg W in 1980-1981; 135 deg W in 1981-1983; 135-143 deg W in 1983; 139 deg W in 1984-1985; 10 deg W in 1985; 44 deg W in 1985-1988 As of 5 September 2001 located at 37.03 deg E drifting at 3.758 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 45.89E drifting at 3.763W degrees per day.
- 1981 May 22 - GOES 5 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17A. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Mass: 836 kg (1,843 lb). Perigee: 35,775 km (22,229 mi). Apogee: 35,810 km (22,250 mi). Inclination: 6.50 deg. Period: 1,436.40 min.
Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 85 deg W in 1981; 75 deg W in 1981-1987; 106 deg W in 1987-1988; 65 deg W in 1988-1989 As of 31 August 2001 located at 107.28 deg W drifting at 0.248 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 110.88W drifting at 0.246W degrees per day.
- 1983 April 28 - GOES 6 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17A. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Mass: 836 kg (1,843 lb). Perigee: 35,778 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,820 km (22,250 mi). Inclination: 10.10 deg. Period: 1,436.70 min.
Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 135 deg W in 1983-1984; 97 deg W in-108 deg W in 1984-1987; 135 deg W in 1987-1992 As of 5 September 2001 located at 75.78 deg W drifting at 0.054 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 83.60W drifting at 0.139W degrees per day.
- 1986 May 3 - GOES G - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17A. Launch Vehicle: Delta. FAILURE: Stage one main engine shutdown at T+71 seconds due to electrical failure.
- 1987 February 26 - GOES 7 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17A. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Mass: 399 kg (879 lb). Perigee: 35,777 km (22,230 mi). Apogee: 35,797 km (22,243 mi). Inclination: 1.20 deg. Period: 1,436.20 min.
Stationed at 83 deg W. Spacecraft engaged in practical applications and uses of space technology such as weather or communication (US Cat C). Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 75 deg W in 1987-1988; 108 deg W in-98 deg W in 1989-1992; 111 deg W in 1992; 112 deg W in 1993-1994; 135 deg W in 1995; 98 deg W in 1996-1998 As of 5 September 2001 located at 179.83 deg E drifting at 0.023 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 176.12W drifting at 0.061W degrees per day.
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