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GOES-GOES G--------
SPACECRAFT DESCRIPTION:
The spacecraft (to be named GOES 7, or GOES EAST) was lost in a
Delta 3914 launch vehicle failure on May 3, 1986. The rocket was
struck by lightning shortly after liftoff.
PARTICIPANTS:
NASA, NOAA, Hughes Aircraft, McDonnell Douglas
- The EXPLORES! satellite page is a complete guide to the
history of all weather satellites launched by the U.S..
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