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Satellite:
GOES-2
Satellite details
Acronym
GOES-2
Full name
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 2
Satellite Description
2nd flight unit of the GOES 1st generation programme.
Main mission: operational meteorology.
Substantial contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch
627 kg
Dry mass
293 kg
Power
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Data available in real-time to NOAA and re-distributed in near-real-time.
Orbit
Geostationary orbit
Altitude
35786 km
Longitude
75° W
Space agency
NOAA
, NASA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Moved to 110°W in 1979-1990; to 60°W in 1990-1992; to 135°W since 1992.
Launch
16 Jun 1977
EOL
01 Jul 1993
Last update:
2015-07-28
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
GOES-2
Acronym
Full name
SEM/MAG
SEM / Magnetometer
VISSR
Visible-Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer
SEM/EPS
SEM / Energetic Particles Sensor
SEM/HEPAD
SEM / High Energy Proton and Alpha Particles Detector
SEM/XRS-EUV
SEM / X-Ray Sensor - Extreme Ultra-Violet Sensor
DCIS
Data Collection and Interrogation Service
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite Field of View
Estimate of the satellite's footprint, assuming a zenith angle of 75
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
GOES-2
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed