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Synchronous Meteorological Satellite
Synchronous Meteorological Satellite is explored here through 2 archived missions, from SMS-1 through SMS-2, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.
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Synchronous Meteorological Satellite missions
Every archived Synchronous Meteorological Satellite mission, in launch order.
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SMS-1Successful; retired after operational serviceGeostationary operational environmental satelliteGeostationary Earth orbitSMS-1 launched on May 17, 1974 for the United States geostationary environmental-satellite system.
SMS-2Successful; retired after operational serviceGeostationary operational environmental satelliteGeostationary Earth orbitSMS-2 launched on February 6, 1975 for the United States geostationary environmental-satellite system.