| Name of the satellite | GOES 3 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | GOES-C 10953 |
| COSPAR designation | 78-062A |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | ????? |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | NASA-GSFC |
| Country or Space Agency | USA |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1978-062A |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 16-06-1978 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | ????? |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | ????? |
| Type of the orbits | GEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 35649 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 36679 / 5.75 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 1450.8 / 24.2 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 100 |
| Eccentricity | 0.01425 |
| Inclination (°) | 7.1 |
| Observed regions | Magnetosphere |
| Observed waves | ***** |
| Name of the experiment | Magnetic Field Monitor |