GOES 8
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GOES-8, known as GOES-I before becoming operational, was an American weather satellite, which formed part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environm
Artist's impression of a GOES-I series satellite in orbit
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GOES 12
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GOES-12, known as GOES-M before becoming operational, is an American weather satellite, which is part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmenta
GOES 8
…continue operations. GOES-8 was also featured in the 1996 film Twister. GOES-8 was retired from GOES-EAST operations in 2003, when it was replaced by GOES-12. Following this it remained in storage for a year as a backup, before being boosted to a graveyard orbit between 4 and 5 May 2004. 1994 in spaceflight…
GOES-M during processing
Launch of GOES-12