SATELLITES-------
SMS-SMS II--------
SMS II was placed in a geostationary orbit directly over the equator at 135W (over the east-central Pacific) where it remained operational until deactivated by NASA on August 5, 1982.

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NASA, NOAA, Philco-Ford, McDonnell Douglas
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