GOES-G

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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox spaceflight GOES-G was a weather satellite to be operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The satellite was designed to sense and monitor meteorological conditions from a geostationary orbit, intended to replace GOES-5 and provide continuous vertical profiles of atmospheric temperature and moisture. It was lost due to the launch failure of a Delta 3914 rocket on 3 May 1986.

Launch

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References

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  1. Encyclopedia Astronautica – Delta Template:Webarchive
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External links

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