A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket, carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T), rolls out from the Vertical Integration Facility to Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on February 28, 2022. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite, a collaboration in between NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is out at the launch pad and all set for its ride into area.
On Monday, February 28, 2022, GOES-T rolled out from United Launch Alliances (ULA) Vertical Integration Facility Cape Canaveral Space Force Stations Space Launch Complex 41. Guaranteed atop a ULA V 541 rocket, GOES-T is targeted to take off Tuesday, March 1, at 4:38 p.m. EST. There is a two-hour launch window.
The GOES satellite network helps meteorologists observe and forecast local weather occasions, consisting of thunderstorms, twisters, fog, hurricanes, flash floods, and other extreme weather condition. In addition, GOES observations have actually proven helpful in keeping an eye on dust storms, volcanic eruptions, and forest fires.
The launch is being managed by NASAs Launch Services Program, based at the agencys Kennedy Space.
” For us, this is really the last big operation other than launch,” said GOES-T Mission Manager Rex Engelhardt. “The end of my job is the start of the on-orbit checkout and operations that will go on for years and years.
GOES-T is the third satellite in NOAAs GOES-R series– the Western Hemispheres most sophisticated weather condition observing and environmental monitoring system. The GOES-R series will preserve the two-satellite system, extending the operational life time through December 2036.
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On Monday, February 28, 2022, GOES-T rolled out from United Launch Alliances (ULA) Vertical Integration Facility Cape Canaveral Space Force Stations Space Launch Complex 41. There is a two-hour launch window.
” For us, this is truly the last huge operation other than launch,” stated GOES-T Mission Manager Rex Engelhardt.