GOES (SMS 1) Satellite Mission Summary

Meteorology, atmospheric dynamics, land surface, space environment, search and rescue, data collection, WEFAX (weather facsimile service).

Full Name

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (SMS 1)

Mission Status

Mission complete

Mission Agencies

NOAA

Launch Date

17 May 1974

Mission Links

mission site

EOL Date

1981

EO Portal Info

Orbit Type

Geostationary

Orbit Period

Orbit Sense

N/A

Orbit Inclination

4.3 deg

Orbit Altitude

36000 km

Orbit Longitude

170 deg

Orbit LST

Repeat Cycle

NORAD Catalog #

International Designator

VISSR - Visible-Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer

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