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GOES-2
American geostationary weather satellite. GOES-2 was launched on June 16, 1977 aboard a Delta 2914 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1977-048ANORAD 10061United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- GOES 2
- Common name
- GOES-2
- Payload designation
- GOES B
- International designator
- 1977-048A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10061
- GCAT identifier
- S10061
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/005
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- GOES
- Owner
- NOAA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Ford Aerospace, Palo Alto
- Platform (bus)
- SMS
Launch
- Date
- June 16, 1977 · 10:51 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-048Success
- Rocket
- Delta 2914
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/I
- Perigee
- 35,258 km
- Apogee
- 36,318 km
- Inclination
- 0.82°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- May 5, 2001
- End of operations
- May 5, 2001
Size
- Mass
- 294 kg
- Dry mass
- 277 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 624 kg
- Length
- 2.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.90 m
- Span
- 2.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5514056 (CC0).