Sunday, February 25, 2024

NOAA GOES-U Weather Satellite Arrives at NASA's Kennedy Space Center

NOAA GOES-U Weather Satellite Arrives at NASA's Kennedy Space Center

On January 23, 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-U satellite arrived in Florida to prepare for its upcoming launch. GOES-U is the final satellite in the GOES-R Series, the Western Hemisphere’s most advanced weather-observing and environmental monitoring system.

GOES-U is in its final stage of preparations before liftoff. NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than April 30, 2024, for the launch of GOES-U on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


Video Credits: NOAA, NASA, CIRA

Additional GOES-U footage courtesy of Lockheed Martin

Duration: 2 minutes, 19 seconds

Release Date: Feb. 8, 2024


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