US Weather Satellite GOES-U Successfully Launched to Orbit | Lockheed Martin

US Weather Satellite GOES-U Successfully Launched to Orbit | Lockheed Martin

The GOES-U weather observation satellite we built for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) successfully launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 5:26 p.m. ET on June 25, 2024.

GOES-U, the final satellite in NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) - R series of four satellites, will provide advanced weather imagery, atmospheric measurements and real-time mapping of lightning activity, in addition to critical space weather observations.

Following GOES-U, we were selected by NASA to develop the nation's next generation weather satellite constellation, Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO), for NOAA. GeoXO's new capabilities will deliver more accurate weather forecasting and address emerging environmental issues and challenges. GeoXO, the GOES-R series and the nation's weather satellites are vital infrastructure for national resilience.

Video Credit: Lockheed Martin Space

Duration: 1 minute

Release Date: June 26, 2024

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