On this date in 1975 The GOES-1 Satellite was launched aboard a Delta Rocket. This was the first geosynchronous weather satellite to take pictures of Earth at night.
Astronomy Fact of the Day: October 16, 2018

On this date in 1975 The GOES-1 Satellite was launched aboard a Delta Rocket. This was the first geosynchronous weather satellite to take pictures of Earth at night.