CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- GOES-3
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Full Name
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 3
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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NOAA
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Launch Date
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16 Jun 1978
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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01 Jul 1993
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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10953 (TLE)
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International Designator
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1978-062A
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Orbit Type
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Geostationary
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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N/A
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Orbit Inclination
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4.3 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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36000 km
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Orbit Longitude
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170 deg
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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Meteorology, atmospheric dynamics, land surface, space environment, search and rescue, data collection, WEFAX (weather facsimile service).
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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