GOES (SMS 2) Satellite Mission Summary

Identifiergoes-sms-2NamesGeostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (SMS 2)GOES (SMS 2) About identifiers

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

Full Name

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (SMS 2)

Mission Status

Mission complete

Mission Agencies

NOAA

Launch Date

06 Feb 1975

Mission Links

mission site

EOL Date

05 Aug 1982

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 goes-sms-2_vissr

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