WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off June 25 with the latest spacecraft in a series of geostationary weather satellites that also include several firsts. The Falcon Heavy lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A at 5:26 PM Eastern, 10 minutes into a two-hour window, when launch controllers found favorable weather … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The green lights continue to shine ahead of the launch of a powerful U.S. weather satellite. GOES-Uthe fourth and final member of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-R series of next-generation weather systems satelliteshas been approved for its planned launch on Tuesday (June 25), following an in-depth readiness … Read more
29 After a week in which Tropical Storm Alberto delayed the Florida launch schedule in high seas, wind and rain, SpaceX hopes to get back on track this week with launches planned for all three active Falcon launch pads, including a Valk heavy. By the end of the week, the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency … Read more
The final NOAA satellite in NOAA’s GOES-R series of weather satellites, GOES-U, is heading into space. The two-hour start window opens at 5:16 PM EDT (2116 GMT) on June 25 and the mission will aim for the stars on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A on NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Florida’s … Read more
NASA is about to launch the GOES-U satellite, the latest addition to the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) series, which will improve weather monitoring for Earth and space. This mission, scheduled for June 25, 2024, aims to provide crucial data for weather forecasting and monitoring of solar activity. The significance of NASA’s GOES-U launch The … Read more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES-R series constellation is expected to be completed in space soon, pending a successful launch of its GOES-U satellite in late June. The mission will be historic for many reasons, including the fact that it will be the first time a NOAA satellite has been transported there room … Read more