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GOES 17
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NORAD 43226Active geosynchronousOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- GOES 17
- NORAD ID
- 43226
- Category
- Active geosynchronous
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 09:56 UTC
- Object ID
- 2018-022A
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- United States
- Launch site
- Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
- Launch date
- 2018-03-01
- Operational status
- Backup/Standby Previously operational satellite put into reserve status
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination1.0742°
Eccentricity0.0001
Mean motion1.0027 rev/day
Orbital period1436.1 min
Perigee35783.5 km
Apogee35789.9 km
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