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GOES 1 (SMS-C), 8366

Orbit data source: Space-Track

GOES 1 (SMS-C), 8366 is a payload satellite owned by NOAA (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 16 Oct 1975 UTC via a DELTA 2914 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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GOES 1 (SMS-C) details

Identifier	8366, 1975-100A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	11 hours ago
Origin	NOAA (US)
Manufacturer	Ae Ford WDL
Mission	Non-operational Civil Weather
Bus & Motor	SMS, SVM-5
Mass	~612 kg wet, ~277 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1975-10-16 (49 years ago)
Launch vehicle	DELTA 2914
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl, 2.6 m
Radar Cross Section	5.298 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago

0 GOES 1 (SMS-C)
1  8366U 75100A   24348.49735802 -.00000189  00000-0  00000+0 0  9993
2  8366   6.0121 284.3053 0005053 327.2983 284.3836  1.00298931179685

Epoch: 2024-12-13T11:56Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-13T11:56:11.732Z)

Latitude	-5.72389°
Longitude	-85.90375°
Altitude	35,774.159 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	11h 43m 13s
True Declination	-5° 43' 05"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	5.08609°
Longitude	80.04505°
Altitude	35,778.094 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	22h 56m 57s
Apparent Declination	0° 31' 00"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	21:29:43
Azimuth	148.348° SSE
Elevation	44.932°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,801.343 km
Perigee altitude	35,758.738 km
Semi-major axis	42,158.177 km
Eccentricity	0.0005053
Inclination	6.0121°
RAAN	284.3053°
Arg. of periapsis	327.2983°
True anomaly	284.3275°
Mean anomaly	284.3836°
Eccentric anomaly	284.35555°
Mean motion	0.25074 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1435.76 mins