Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Earth Science · GTO
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S Series (GOES-S) is the second of the next generation of geostationary weather satellites. The four satellites of the series will provide advanced imaging with increased spatial resolution and faster coverage for more accurate forecasts…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOES 17 2018-022A | Payload | 35782 × 35790 km · 1.2° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2018-022B | Rocket body | 7582 × 35009 km · 10.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2018-022 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).