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Weather Satellites: NOAA 7

NOAA 7 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellite 7

Launch date:
June 23, 1981

Launch site:
Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

Launch vehicle:
Atlas E/F

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:

To continue the TIROS-N program by working as a companion with NOAA-6 to provide continuous coverage of the Earth and to provide high-resolution global meteorological data.

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