Third Centaur Burn Underway
The Centaur engine ignited on schedule and is pushing the GOES-R spacecraft into its proper transfer orbit. The burn will last about a minute-and-a-half.
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Centaur Making Maneuvers for Final Firing
The Centaur stage is firing its small thrusters to position itself and its GOES-R payload into the proper position to fire its main engine for the final time during this mission. Everything remains on schedule for the flight.
Seven Minutes to Centaur Ignition
The GOES-R satellite and Centaur upper stage continue to perform well tonight. Launch controllers are standing by for the final burn of the Centaur upper stage engine at 10:09 p.m. EST.