Goes 03

Also called Goes C

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General

Designation	10953 / 78062A
Launch date	16 Jun 1978
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta #142

The satellite was reactivated in 1995 to transmit educational programming in S-band (was desactivated in 1993). Used by the University of Hawaii to transmit educational programming throughout the Hawaiian Islands. In 1989 the satellite started being used by Peacesat (see Goes 07)

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 16 Jun 1978		60°E
24 Oct 1993		176.2°W, inclination: 8°
~Jan 1995	Jan 1996	drifting East
Feb 1996		103°W, inclination: 11°

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End of life

Out of service	Jun 2016
Cause	Moved to junk orbit Replaced by DSCS 3-09

Technical data

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Built by Ford Aerospace
Downlink frequency: 136.38, 1691 and 2297.5925 MHz

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