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Weather Satellites: NOAA 2

NOAA 2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellite 2

Launch date: October 15, 1972

Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

Launch vehicle: Delta 300

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:

To expand the operational capability of NOAA by providing twice daily observations of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans at any given location on the Earth.
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