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GOES 5

retired

Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 1981-049ALaunched 5/22/1981

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: GOES 5 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914
Launch Date: 5/22/1981
Last Contact: 7/18/1990

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,789 km
Inclination: 0.41 deg
Dry Mass: 295 kg
Total Mass: 836 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: 1981-049A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/054