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GOES 4

retired

Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 1980-074ALaunched 9/9/1980

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: GOES 4 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914
Launch Date: 9/9/1980
Last Contact: 11/25/1988

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.19 deg
Dry Mass: 297 kg
Total Mass: 840 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: GOES geostationary weather satellites
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1980-074A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/044