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NOAA might revise geostationary weather satellite timeline

DENVER – High demand for space weather data is prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to consider revising the schedule for its geostationary...

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Atlas 5 rocket aces another on-target launch with NOAA weather satellite

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral and delivered the GOES-T weather satellite into orbit Tuesday, adding a new spacecraft to NOAA's fleet destined to become the primary observatory tracking storms over the Pacific Ocean and the Western United States.

NOAA weather satellite ready for launch after repairs to main camera

A new NOAA weather satellite destined to track cyclones, wildfires, and solar flares from a perch high above the Western United States and Pacific Ocean is set for liftoff Tuesday from Cape Canaveral on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket. The GOES-T satellite will launch with modifications to its main imaging camera, changes designed to avoid a minor cooling system problem that afflicted NOAA’s previous geostationary weather monitor sent into space four years ago.

GOES-T nears launch as NASA plans studies of next-generation weather satellite

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The latest in a series of geostationary weather satellites is ready for launch as NASA takes the next step in plans for a next generation of such spacecraft.

The post GOES-T nears launch as NASA plans studies of next-generation weather satellite appeared first on SpaceNews.

Next GOES weather satellite installed atop Atlas 5 rocket

A new weather satellite destined for a perch over the Pacific Ocean and the Western United States was mounted on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket Thursday at Cape Canaveral, moving a step closer to launch scheduled for March 1.

GOES-T launch preparations underway

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Preparations are underway for the launch of the next in a series of geostationary weather satellites that will also mark the end of a decades-long streak for one company.

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NOAA to move new weather satellite quickly into position

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will move its next Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) into position over the Western United States soon after launch to speed up data delivery to the National Weather Service.

The post NOAA to move new weather satellite quickly into position appeared first on SpaceNews.

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