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GOES - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES 4-7)
  • The GOES program was continued in 1980 after the successes achieved by the SMS/GOES satellites. The operational capabilities of the satellites were improved upon by the addition of a vertical sounding device which was added to the antenna assembly.




GOES 4 GOES 5 GOES 6
GOES G GOES 7

  • The EXPLORES! satellite page is a complete guide to the history of all weather satellites launched by the U.S..
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