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SMS 1

retired

Earth ObservationGEOCOSPAR 1974-033ALaunched 5/17/1974

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: SMS 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 2914
Launch Date: 5/17/1974
Last Contact: 1/29/1981

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 2.29 deg
Dry Mass: 269 kg
Total Mass: 627 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: MET
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Philco

Constellation

Name: GOES geostationary weather satellites
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1974-033A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.297