| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | GOES 13 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-N) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | USA |
| Operator/Owner | NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) |
| Users | Government |
| Purpose | Earth Science/Meteorology |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Type of Orbit | |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | -104.77 |
| Perigee (km) | 35768 |
| Apogee (km) | 35801 |
| Eccentricity | 0.000391417286410703 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 0.28 |
| Period (minutes) | 1436 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 3200 |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | 1533 |
| Power (watts) | 2300 |
| Date of Launch | 24-05-2006 |
| Expected Lifetime | 7 yrs. |
| Contractor | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Cape Canaveral |
| Launch Vehicle | Delta 4 |
| COSPAR Number | 2006-018A |
| NORAD Number | 29155 |
| Comments | Will supply data critical for fast, accurate forecasts and warnings for severe weather, including tornadoes, winter storms and hurricanes. |