GOES 1
GOES-1 is prepared for launch atop its Delta 2914 rocket. | |
| Names | GOES-A SMS-C |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Weather satellite |
| Operator | NASA / NOAA |
| COSPAR ID | 1975-100A |
| SATCAT no. | 08366 |
| Mission duration | 9 years, 4 months and 18 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | SMS |
| Manufacturer | Ford Aerospace |
| Launch mass | 631 kg |
| Dimensions | 190.5 cm (diameter) and 230 cm (length) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 October 1975, 22:40:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta 2914 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, LC-17B |
| Contractor | McDonnell Douglas |
| Entered service | 25 October 1975 (first image) |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | 7 March 1985 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Slot | Indian Ocean |
GOES-1, designated GOES-A and SMS-C prior to entering service, was a weather satellite, developed by the NASA, operated by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was the first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) to be launched.