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GOES 6

retired

Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 1983-041ALaunched 4/28/1983

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: GOES 6 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914
Launch Date: 4/28/1983
Last Contact: 5/22/1992

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,777.5 km
Inclination: 0.28 deg
Dry Mass: 296 kg
Total Mass: 839 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: 1983-041A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/096