Goes 02

Also called Goes B

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General

Designation	10061 / 77048A
Launch date	16 Jun 1977
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Meteorology
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Thor Delta #131

The satellite was reactivated in April 1995 (was desactivated in 1993) to transmit educational programming in S-band (used by Peacesat (see Goes 07)). Used by the NSF to transmit live television broadcasts from its South Pole Station to public broadcasting facilities in the United States. Mission ended in May 2001.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 16 Oct 1975		105°W
		60°W
24 Oct 1993		136°W, inclination: 9.4°

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End of life

Out of service	May 2001
Cause	boosted in higher orbit

Technical data

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Built by Ford Aerospace
Downlink frequency: 136.38, 1681.6, 1691 and 2297.5925 MHz

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