NASA’s Launch of NOAA’s GOES-U Mission ‘Go’ to Begin Fueling
Behind the iconic countdown clock at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary...
View ArticleNASA Launch Manager Gives ‘Go’ for Launch
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) stands vertical at Launch Complex 39A at...
View ArticleEngine Chill Complete, Countdown to GOES-U Mission Launch Continues
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) stands vertical at Launch Complex 39A at...
View ArticleLiftoff! NASA, NOAA Launch GOES-U Weather Satellite Mission
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission lifts off from Launch Complex 39A...
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A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s...
View ArticleFalcon Heavy Side Boosters Stick the Landing
Side boosters from SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket land at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Photo credit: SpaceX The SpaceX Falcon Heavy’s dual first-stage side boosters have...
View ArticleGOES-U Satellite Now in Coast Phase
The second stage of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy during launch of NOAA’s GOES-U mission on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Photo credit: NASA Television The second stage of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy fired its engines...
View ArticleNOAA’s Weather Satellite Mission Completes Final Burn
The second stage of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy completes its final burn ahead of deployment of NOAA’s GOES-U mission on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Photo credit: NASA Television The rocket’s second stage...
View ArticleNOAA’s GOES-U Weather Satellite Deployment
NOAA’s GOES-U satellite separates from SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket on its way to geostationary orbit, about 22,236 miles above Earth, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Photo credit: NASA Television The NOAA...
View ArticleSignal Acquired! NOAA GOES-U Weather Satellite Begins Its Science Mission
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s...
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