 Artist's impression of an HS-371 derived GOES satellite | |
| Mission type | Weather satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | NOAA / NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 1983-041A |
| SATCAT no. | 14050 |
| Mission duration | 7 years (planned) 6 years (VISSR) 9 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | HS-371 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes |
| Launch mass | 660 kilograms (1,460 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 April 1983, 22:26 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta 3914 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-17A |
| Contractor | McDonnell Douglas |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | 19 May 1992 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 135° West (1983-1984) 97° West (1984) 108° West (1984-1987) 135° West (1987-1992) |
| Slot | GOES-WEST (1983-1984, 1987-1992) |
| Semi-major axis | 42,151.0 kilometers (26,191.4 mi) |
| Perigee altitude | 35,759.4 kilometers (22,219.9 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,800.9 kilometers (22,245.6 mi) |
| Inclination | 14.7° |
| Period | 1,435.1 minutes |
GOES-6, known as GOES-F before becoming operational, was a geostationary weather satellite which was operated by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as part of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system.[1] Launched in 1983, it was used for weather forecasting in the United States.
GOES-6 was built by Hughes Space and Communications, and was based on the HS-371 satellite bus. At launch it had a mass of 660 kilograms (1,460 lb),[2] with an expected operational lifespan of around seven years.
- ^ "GOES-6". The GOES Program - ESE 40th Anniversary. NASA. Archived from the original on 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ "GOES-6". NSSDC Master Catalog. US National Space Science Data Center. Retrieved 2009-08-15.