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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.

Missions: 2
People: 0
Vehicles: 2

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Synchronous Meteorological Satellite science and payloads

The instruments, experiments, destinations, and scientific purpose connected to each robotic mission.

Geostationary operational environmental satelliteSMS-1Geostationary Earth orbit

Spacecraft: SMS-1 spacecraft
Launch vehicle: Delta 2914
Environmental payload: Visible Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer, space-environment monitor, data-collection relay, and weather-facsimile communications

Open science record →Geostationary operational environmental satelliteSMS-2Geostationary Earth orbit

Spacecraft: SMS-2 spacecraft
Launch vehicle: Delta 2914
Environmental payload: Visible Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer, space-environment monitor, data-collection relay, and weather-facsimile communications

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