Update on the Next-Gen GOES-R Satellite Launch Date

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Update on the Next-Gen GOES-R Satellite Launch Date

#1 Postby wxman57 » Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:46 pm

No, I'm not posting to say that they're ahead of schedule and we'll have it in orbit next month. The March 2016 launch has been delayed until October 2016. If current issues are not resolved, we MAY be lucky to have it in orbit prior to the 2017 hurricane season.

http://dailycaller.com/2015/12/10/govt-report-noaas-mismanaged-satellite-programs-to-cost-taxpayers-22-billion/
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#2 Postby 1900hurricane » Thu Dec 10, 2015 9:57 pm

Ugh.
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#3 Postby terstorm1012 » Fri Dec 11, 2015 3:27 pm

That is disappointing but not unexpected.
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#4 Postby AJC3 » Mon Dec 14, 2015 2:32 am

Yeah, seems like they've temporarily firmed up a date to a specific month (again), however, I seem to remember as far back as this past summer, it had been discussed that the March 2016 launch date had slipped to the fall.
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Re: Update on the Next-Gen GOES-R Satellite Launch Date

#5 Postby AJC3 » Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:01 pm

Launch date has quietly slipped a tad from October to November 4th of this year. Announced today at the 44th AMS Broadcast Met Conference.

GOES-S has a soft launch date of February 2018.
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Re: Update on the Next-Gen GOES-R Satellite Launch Date

#6 Postby cycloneye » Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:43 am

GOES-14 rapid-scan ops test will continue until 8/25/16 in preparation for the future GOES-R launch.

 https://twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/763016491897856000


Last edited by AJC3 on Tue Aug 09, 2016 5:56 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Edited to make it clear that it's GOES-14 that will be in RSO
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