Satellite GOES 3 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-C) of University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) (loaned by NOAA)

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names GOES 3 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-C)
Country of Operator/Owner USA
Operator/Owner University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) (loaned by NOAA)
Users Civil
Purpose Communications
Class of Orbit GEO
Type of Orbit
Longitude of GEO (degrees) -101.44
Perigee (km) 35772
Apogee (km) 35800
Eccentricity 0.000332099819717241
Inclination (degrees) 14.3
Period (minutes) 1436.08
Launch Mass (kg.) 627
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 16-06-1978
Expected Lifetime 7 yrs.
Contractor Hughes Aircraft
Country of Contractor USA
Launch Site Cape Canaveral
Launch Vehicle Delta 2914
COSPAR Number 1978-062A
NORAD Number 10953
Comments Still supplying communications at South Pole; equipment scheduled to be removed in 2006.

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