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GOES 3

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Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 1978-062ALaunched 6/16/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: GOES 3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 2914
Launch Date: 6/16/1978
Last Contact: 6/23/2016

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.96 deg
Dry Mass: 273 kg
Total Mass: 628 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Manufacturer: Ford Aerospace, Palo Alto

Constellation

Name: GOES geostationary weather satellites
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-062A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/016

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GOES-A, GOES-B, and GOES-C were later renamed GOES 1, GOES 2, and GOES 3.

GeneralValue 2.0Aug 9, 2022Maxar Technologies Awarded Contract from NASA for Geostationary Extended Observations Spacecraft Mission