I love this video!!!
http://www.today.com/video/get-an-exclusive-first-look-at-noaa-s-new-weather-satellite-750733891982
I've received an invite to attend this launch and plan on going. About to start shopping some travel. Anyone have an opinion as to whether or not the west coast Atlas V delay (due to the fires) could start pushing the east coast flow? I know they're not THAT directly connected. But the question did cross my mind.
At the nearby Astrotech satellite processing facility in Titusville, the GOES-R civilian weather observatory will ride out the storm within its protective cleanroom.NASA officials said today that technicians are constructing a special tent around the satellite for added shelter from any water intrusion.GOES-R is scheduled to launch from the Cape on Nov. 4 atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket. Stacking of the booster has not yet begun.
I hadn't seen this mentioned anywhere else...Hurricane Matthew forecast track prompts precautions at the Cape, dated October 4.QuoteAt the nearby Astrotech satellite processing facility in Titusville, the GOES-R civilian weather observatory will ride out the storm within its protective cleanroom.NASA officials said today that technicians are constructing a special tent around the satellite for added shelter from any water intrusion.GOES-R is scheduled to launch from the Cape on Nov. 4 atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket. Stacking of the booster has not yet begun.(I assume that similar arrangements have been made for SBIRS GEO-3 at its processing facility.)
Any update on GOES-R's status, post-Matthew?Sent from my LG-H811 using Tapatalk
GOES-R launch to slip from Nov. 4 to date TBD. Not due to hurricane damage, but weather delaying delivery of mission's Atlas booster.
GOES-R spacecraft weathered storm well at Astrotech in T'ville, including switch to emergency generator after loss of power in Building 9.