Mission
Planetary Science · Super-GTO
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites were developed by NASA-Goddard and were transferred to the NOAA weather agency when operational. In addition to the usual weather imager/sounder, GOES-M carried a new solar soft X-ray imager.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOES 12 2001-031A | Payload | 36081 × 36136 km · 12.4° | Globe |
| ATLAS 2A CENTAUR R/B 2001-031B | Rocket body | re-entered 2002-01-29 |
COSPAR ID 2001-031. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).