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GOES 10

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Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 1997-019ALaunched 4/25/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: GOES 10 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas I
Launch Date: 4/25/1997
Last Contact: 12/1/2009

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787.5 km
Inclination: 0.42 deg
Dry Mass: 977 kg
Total Mass: 2,105 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: MET
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Manufacturer: Vantor

Constellation

Name: GOES geostationary weather satellites
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1997-019A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/329

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