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GOES-6
American geostationary weather satellite. GOES-6 was launched on April 28, 1983 aboard a Delta 3914 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1983-041ANORAD 14050United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- GOES 6
- Common name
- GOES-6
- Payload designation
- GOES F
- International designator
- 1983-041A
- NORAD catalog number
- 14050
- GCAT identifier
- S14050
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/096
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
- April 28, 1983 · 22:26 UTC
- Launch record
- 1983-041Success
- Rocket
- Delta 3914
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,724 km
- Apogee
- 35,831 km
- Inclination
- 0.28°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- May 1992
- End of operations
- May 1992
Size
- Mass
- 399 kg
- Dry mass
- 296 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 839 kg
- Length
- 3.7 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 4.4 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3813708 (CC0).