GOES 17 (GOES S)

USA

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US spacecraft nº:

GOES = Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.

Launch data:

Designation 43226 / 18022A
Launch date 01 March 2018 - 22:02 UTC
Launch site CC, SLC-41
Launch vehicle  Atlas 5/541
Mission Weather
Geotransfer Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 8241 x 35286 km
Inclination 9.5°
Period  min
Earth orbit on 08 Mar 2018:
Perigee / Apogee 16930 x 35285 km
Inclination  °
Period  min
Geostationary orbit on 30 Mar 2018:
Perigee / Apogee 35785 x 35802 km
Inclination 0.0°
Period 1436.1 min


Spacecraft data:

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Platform 
Operator US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Mass at launch   kg
Dry Mass  kg
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Equipment 
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