Goes 18

Was named Goes T before launch

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General

Designation	51850 / 22021A
Launch date	1 Mar 2022
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	136.8°W
Launch vehicle	Atlas 5 #92

Launch cost is $165.7 million
Built by Lockheed Martin, has an upgraded magnetometer compared to Goes 17.
Tested at 89.5°W

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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Lockheed Martin
Platform	A2100
Mass at launch	5192 kg
Dry mass	2857 kg
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power
Design lifetime

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