Sunday, February 25, 2024

How to Ship a Spacecraft: NOAA GOES-U Weather Satellite | Lockheed Martin

How to Ship a Spacecraft: NOAA GOES-U Weather Satellite | Lockheed Martin

Have you ever wondered how Lockheed Martin ships a spacecraft? We had to move GOES-U from the Lockheed Martin facility in Colorado to its launch site in Florida. 🚀 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-U, the fourth and final satellite in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) – R Series, the Western Hemisphere’s most advanced weather-observing and environmental monitoring system, is entering the final stage of preparations before liftoff. NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than April 30, 2024, for the launch of GOES-U on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


Video Credit: Lockheed Martin

Duration: 1 minute

Release Date: Feb. 1, 2024


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