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NASA to launch NOAA's GOES-C earth monitoring satelliteNASA's launch of the GOES-C geostationary satellite from Kennedy Space Center, Florida is planned for June 16, 1978. The launch vehicle is a three stage Delta 2914. As its contribution, GOES-C will contribute information from a data sparse area of the world centered in the Indian Ocean. GOES-C will replace GOES-1 and will become GOES-3 once it has successfully orbited at 35,750 kilometers (22,300 miles). NASA's Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network (STDN) will provide support for the mission. Included in the article are: (1) Delta launch vehicle statistics, first, second and third stages; (2) Delta/GOES-C major launch events; (3) Launch operations; (4) Delta/GOES-C personnel.
Document ID
19780015168
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - News Release/Speech
Date Acquired
August 29, 2013
Publication Date
May 24, 1978
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Report/Patent Number
NASA-NEWS-RELEASE-78-72
P68-10077
Accession Number
78N23111
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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