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GOES-5
American geostationary weather satellite. GOES-5 was launched on May 22, 1981 aboard a Delta 3914 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1981-049ANORAD 12472United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- GOES 5
- Common name
- GOES-5
- Payload designation
- GOES E
- International designator
- 1981-049A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12472
- GCAT identifier
- S12472
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/054
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- GOES D
- Owner
- NOAA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-371
Launch
- Date
- May 22, 1981 · 22:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-049Success
- Rocket
- Delta 3914
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,715 km
- Apogee
- 35,863 km
- Inclination
- 0.41°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 18, 1990
- End of operations
- Jul 18, 1990
Size
- Mass
- 397 kg
- Dry mass
- 295 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 836 kg
- Length
- 3.7 m
- Diameter
- 2.10 m
- Span
- 4.4 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3813721 (CC0).