Objectives and Applications
Meteorology, atmospheric dynamics, land surface, space environment, search and rescue, data collection, WEFAX (weather facsimile service).
Full Name
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 1
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
16 Oct 1975
Mission Links
EOL Date
07 Mar 1985
Orbit Type
Geostationary
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
N/A
Orbit Inclination
4.3 deg
Orbit Altitude
36000 km
Orbit Longitude
170 deg
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