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    NASA’s Live Launch Day Coverage Has Begun!

    Tune in to NASA TV, the NASA app, or the agency’s website, starting now for launch day commentary, interviews, and everything you need to know about the launch of today’s GOES-T mission.

    You can also stay right here for blog updates throughout today’s launch day milestones. Liftoff, aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket, is set for 4:38 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 41.

    Fun Facts from NOAA’s GOES-T Mission

    GOES-T at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

    Here are some fun facts you may not know about National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite and GOES-R Series missions: NOAA's GOES-T is the third satellite in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) – R Series, the Western Hemisphere's most sophisticated weather observing and environmental monitoring system. After GOES-T …

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    Live Broadcast of NOAA’s GOES-T Launch Starts Soon

    GOES-T spacecraft at Space Launch Complex 41

    Tune in to NASA TV, the NASA app, or the agency's website, starting in about 10 minutes, for live broadcast coverage of today's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite mission. Liftoff, aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 41, is targeted …

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    Key Launch Day Milestones for Today’s GOES-T Mission

    GOES-T spacecraft atop a ULA rocket

    Here is a look at some of the key milestones for today's GOES-T launch: Mission Timeline (all times approximate) LAUNCH AND SPACECRAFT DEPLOYMENT Time Events 4:38 p.m. EST Launch target (two-hour window) 4:50:04 p.m. Main Engine Cutoff #1 (MECO1) 5:01:20 p.m. …

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    A Closer Look at the GOES-T Mission

    GOES-T rollout to Space Launch Complex 41

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite is the third satellite in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) – R Series, the Western Hemisphere's most sophisticated weather observing and environmental monitoring system. A part of the GOES-R series, GOES-T will be renamed GOES-18 once it reaches geostationary orbit, replacing …

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    Live Coverage Begins for NOAA’s GOES-T Launch

    GOES-T and ULA rocket on the pad

    Good afternoon, and welcome to live coverage of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite mission from Florida's Space Coast! Standing tall atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket, GOES-T – a joint effort between NASA and NOAA – is set to lift off from Cape Canaveral …

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    Afternoon Weather Forecast Remains 80% Favorable

    GOES-T rollout on a ULA Atlas V rocket

    Weather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's 45th Weather Squadron continue to predict an 80% chance of favorable weather conditions for this afternoon's launch of NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite, which is part of the GOES Satellite Network. The cumulus cloud rule and liftoff winds serve as the primary weather concerns. GOES-T is scheduled …

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    Weather 80% Favorable for Today’s GOES-T Launch

    A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, with the GOES-T satellite atop, stands ready for launch at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

    Weather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's 45th Weather Squadron predict an 80% chance of favorable weather conditions for this afternoon's launch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite from Florida's Space Coast, with the cumulus cloud rule and liftoff winds serving as the primary weather concerns. …

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    NOAA’s GOES-T Rolls out to the Pad for Tuesday’s Launch

    By Jim Cawley NASA's Kennedy Space Center The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite, a joint effort between NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is out at the launch pad and ready for its ride into space. On Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, GOES-T rolled out from United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vertical Integration …

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    Weather 70% Favorable for Tuesday’s GOES-T Launch

    NOAA's GOES-T satellite

    Weather officials with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's 45th Weather Squadron predict a 70% chance of favorable weather conditions for Tuesday afternoon's launch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite from Florida's Space Coast, with the cumulus cloud rule serving as the primary weather concern. A joint effort …

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