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ESSA VIII was able to transmit eight to ten images daily to nearly 400 individual ground stations around the world. ESSA VIII remained operational for 2644 days until deactivated by NASA on March 12, 1976.

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NASA, ESSA, RCA, US Weather Bureau, NMC.
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