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GOES-11

American geostationary weather satellite. GOES-11 was launched on May 3, 2000 aboard a Atlas IIA from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2000-022ANORAD 26352United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
GOES 11
Common name
GOES-11
Payload designation
GOES L
International designator
2000-022A
NORAD catalog number
26352
GCAT identifier
S26352
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/379

Mission

Mission type
Meteorology
Use
Civil government
Program
GOES Next
Owner
NOAA
Country
United States
Builder
SS/Loral
Platform (bus)
FS-1300

Launch

Date
May 3, 2000 · 07:07 UTC
Launch record
2000-022Success
Rocket
Atlas IIA
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC36A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,782 km
Apogee
35,794 km
Inclination
0.21°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
August 2006
End of operations
Dec 6, 2011

Size

Mass
2,105 kg
Dry mass
980 kg
Length
4.6 m
Diameter
2.50 m
Span
26.9 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q31563 (CC0).