GOES 1
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| Launch date | October 17, 1975, 1:40 AM GMT+3 |
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| Orbit height | 35,786 km |
| Periods | 24 hours |
| Manufacturers | Ford Aerospace |
| Apogee altitude | 36,458 kilometers (22,654 mi) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17 |
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| ID | 2087143 |
About GOES 1
GOES-1, designated GOES-A and SMS-C prior to entering service, was a weather satellite operated by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It was the first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite to be launched.
