Falcon Heavy | GOES-U

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: SpaceX (Commercial)
• Rocket: Falcon Heavy — Falcon family

Mission

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) is the fourth of the next generation of geostationary weather satellites, known as the GOES-R series. The four satellites of the series provide advanced imaging with increased spatial resolution and faster coverage for more accurate forecasts, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and improved monitoring of solar activity. Once GOES-U reaches orbit, it will be renamed GOES-19.

• Type: Earth Science
• Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Launch Complex 39A
• Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Program

• Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite — The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), operated by the United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service division, supports weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and meteorology research (Wikipedia)