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| | GOES N, O, P, Q |
 | | The GOES satellites also carry space environment monitoring instruments, built by Assurance Technology Corp., which monitor X-rays, extreme ultraviolet and particle emissions including solar protons, alpha particles, and electrons. |
 | | This was followed by GOES E in 1981, GOES F in1983, GOES G in 1986 (booster failed during launch), and GOES H in 1987. |
 | | The GOES satellites transmit data collected to NOAA's Wallops, Va. ground station, which relays the data to the NOAA Satellite Operations Control Center in Suitland, Md. The information is then processed and distributed to users throughout the world. |
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