GOES-D sits atop Delta 152 Launch Vehicle moments before ignition and liftoff.
GOES-D became GOES 4 when placed in orbit. This satellite was placed in
geosynchronous orbit 22,300 miles above the nation of Colombia in South America.
Image ID: spac0238, NOAA In Space Collection Location: Florida, Cape Canaveral Photo Date: 1980 September 9
