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Description
GOES-D sits atop Delta 152 Launch Vehicle moments before ignition and liftoff.GOES-D became GOES 4 when placed in orbit. This satellite was placed ingeosynchronous orbit 22,300 miles above the nation of Colombia in South America.
Display Date
1980 September 9
Location
Florida, Cape Canaveral
Collection
NOAA in Space
Rockets and Launches
Keywords
Space
Rocket
Launch