List of GOES Satellites - Satellites - SMS-derived Satellites

SMS-derived Satellites

GOES-A GOES 1 October 16, 1975, 22:40 Delta 2914 CCAFS LC-17A October 25, 1975 Retired March 7, 1985 GOES-B GOES 2 June 16, 1977, 10:51 Delta 2914 CCAFS LC-17B 60°W Retired 1993 Reactivated as comsat in 1995, finally deactivated in May 2001 GOES-C GOES 3 June 16, 1978, 10:49 Delta 2914 CCAFS LC-17B Retired 1993 Reactivated as comsat in 1995, still operational

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