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Historical Missions

Television Infrared Observation Satellite Program (TIROS) April 1, 1960

Nimbus 1 August 28, 1964

Environmental Science Services Administration Satellite Program (ESSA) February 3, 1966

Nimbus 2 May 15, 1966

Applications Technology Satellite (ATS) December 7, 1966

Nimbus 3 April 14, 1969

Nimbus 4 April 8, 1970

Nimbus 5 December 11, 1972

SMS May 17, 1974

Nimbus 6 June 12, 1975

Seasat 1 June 28, 1978

Nimbus 7 October 24, 1978

Dynamics Explorer 1 (DE 1) August 3, 1981

Dynamics Explorer 2 (DE 2) August 3, 1981

Modular Optoelectronic Multispectral Scanner (MOMS) June 18, 1983

Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) October 5, 1984

GEOdetic SATellite (GEOSAT) March 12, 1985

MOS February 19, 1987

Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite (CRRES) July 25, 1990

ERS July 17, 1991

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