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GOES 9

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Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 1995-025ALaunched 5/23/1995

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: GOES 9 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas I
Launch Date: 5/23/1995
Last Contact: 6/15/2007

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.24 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: 1995-025A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/293

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