GOES-N launch (Wednesday May 24)

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GOES-N launch (Wednesday May 24)

#1 Postby x-y-no » Tue May 23, 2006 11:25 am

Will be broadcast live on NASA TV:

May 24, Wednesday
6 p.m. – Goes-N Launch Coverage (Launch Window 6:11-7:11 p.m.) – KSC/BOEING (Public and Media Channels)

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This weather satellite will be a major upgrade over the current GOES birds. Unfortunately, I don't think they plan to put it online this year. GOES-12 still has a lot of life left.
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#2 Postby SouthFloridawx » Tue May 23, 2006 11:39 am

Sweet!!! thanks for the info.
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#3 Postby MiamiensisWx » Tue May 23, 2006 11:40 am

Sounds great! Can't wait for it to be operational.
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#4 Postby terstorm1012 » Tue May 23, 2006 11:45 am

woooo hoooooo new satelites!
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#5 Postby hurricanefloyd5 » Wed May 24, 2006 12:20 pm

whats the nasa site to watch????????????
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#6 Postby stpeteweathergal » Wed May 24, 2006 12:23 pm

You can watch the streaming feeds and countdown here
http://countdown.ksc.nasa.gov/elv/public/
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#7 Postby Air Force Met » Wed May 24, 2006 12:26 pm

CapeVerdeWave wrote:Sounds great! Can't wait for it to be operational.


It was supposed to be operational this year. The launch last year got postponed. The GOES-N will supply info during the eclipse periods....and I was looking forward to that this hurricane season. :cry:

...but it didn't happen. Maybe it will this time around.
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#8 Postby hurricanefloyd5 » Wed May 24, 2006 12:29 pm

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#9 Postby Hybridstorm_November2001 » Wed May 24, 2006 3:52 pm

Can't wait 'til it is operational :D When should that be exactly? Anyone know?
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#10 Postby brunota2003 » Wed May 24, 2006 5:17 pm

They got the launch off!!! About time and thank God!!! now if only we can get it op soon...^^
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#11 Postby bvigal » Wed May 24, 2006 7:49 pm

Way cool!! Thanks for posting this!
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#12 Postby DanKellFla » Wed May 24, 2006 8:20 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/05/2 ... index.html
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#13 Postby Aquawind » Thu May 25, 2006 6:51 am

Success! Excellent!
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#14 Postby O Town » Thu May 25, 2006 8:15 am

Man I missed it. I wanted to go outside and watch it go up. Glad it went off without a hitch. :D So this is the first one that will have no eclpise so we can view 24/7. Sweet.
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#15 Postby Frank P » Thu May 25, 2006 8:51 am

Hey, I work on the rocket test stand at Stennis Space Center that tests and certifies for flight the RS-68 Engine that is the primary propulsion unit for this rocket... it was sweet.... this engine was just picked for the NASA heavy lift vehicle that will return man to the moon... more sweetness
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