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Weather Satellites: NOAA B

NOAA B - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Satellite B

Launch date: May 29, 1980

Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

Launch vehicle: Atlas E/F

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:

Work as a companion to NOAA-6 to provide continuous coverage of the Earth and to provide high-resolution global meteorological data.
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