 GOES-L before launch | |
| Mission type | Weather satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | NOAA / NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-022A |
| SATCAT no. | 26352 |
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned) 10+ years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 2,217 kilograms (4,888 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 3 May 2000, 07:07 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas IIA |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-36A |
| Contractor | ILS |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | 6 December 2011 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 104° West (2000-2006) 135° West (2006-2011) |
| Slot | GOES-WEST (2006-2011) |
| Semi-major axis | 42,512 kilometres (26,416 mi) |
| Perigee altitude | 36,127.7 kilometres (22,448.7 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 36,155.9 kilometres (22,466.2 mi) |
| Inclination | 4.2° |
| Period | 1,453.9 minutes |
GOES-11, known as GOES-L before becoming operational, is an American weather satellite, which is part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system. It was launched in 2000, and operated at the GOES-WEST position, providing coverage of the west coast of the United States, until December 6, 2011.[1][2]
- ^ "GOES-NEWS". NASA. 2009-05-09. Archived from the original on 2004-06-05. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ^ "NOAA activates GOES-15 satellite; deactivates GOES-11 after nearly 12 years in orbit". NOAA. Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved December 7, 2011.