GOES 12

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Named Goes M before launch.

Launch data:

Designation	26871 / 01031A
Launch date	23 Jul 2001 - 07:23 Ut
Launch site	CC, SLC-36A
Launch vehicle	Atlas-2A (AC-142)
Mission	Government: Earth Science/Meteorology
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35782 x 35791 km
Eccentricity	1,07E-04
Inclination	0.42 deg
Period	1436.09 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	NASA
Platform
Operator	NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration)
Mass at launch	2105 kg
Dry Mass	977 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	5 yrs - still active

Location:

Begin	Position	Remarks
Nov 2010	74.87° W

Mission details:

Carries an IR imager, a "sounder," and an X-ray imager.

Ref.: #7, #226 - update: 27.03.09