Author Topic: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - Canaveral SLC-41 - 1 March 2022 (21:38 UTC) (Read 107626 times)

Rondaz · « **Reply #60 on:** 02/26/2022 04:23 pm »

Tory Talk // Atlas V GOES-T

Rondaz · « **Reply #61 on:** 02/26/2022 04:59 pm »

LIVE | NASA GOES-T prelaunch news conference

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #62 on:** 02/26/2022 06:06 pm »

https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/1497648769726357509

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Wondering when and where you may see the #AtlasV #GOEST launch? The visibility map shows your best chances to see the rocket along the eastern seaboard of the U.S.! Launch is scheduled for Tues. at 4:38 p.m. EST (2138 UTC) from Cape Canaveral, FL.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #63 on:** 02/26/2022 06:51 pm »

Quote from: Rondaz on 02/26/2022 04:59 pm

LIVE | NASA GOES-T prelaunch news conference

Audio-visual technician fail: Launch day outro music continued to play after the video faded back to the presser and continued to play loudly throughout Q&A to within seconds of the sign-off.

Falcon 9 and Atlas V can both launch on March 3, if it becomes necessary.

Rondaz · « **Reply #64 on:** 02/27/2022 10:55 am »

‘Go for Launch’: NOAA’s GOES-T Satellite Cleared for Tuesday Liftoff

James Cawley Posted on February 26, 2022

Following a successful Launch Readiness Review at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) satellite is cleared to proceed with Tuesday’s launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Liftoff is targeted for 4:38 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 1, on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 41. There is a two-hour window for the launch, which is being managed by NASA’s Launch Services Program, based at Kennedy.

The current favorable weather forecast for launch day is 60%. The primary concerns are cumulus cloud and surface electric fields.

Tune in to NASA TV today, Feb. 26, at 1 p.m. for a live broadcast of the GOES-T Prelaunch News Conference. Participants include:

Steve Volz, acting assistant secretary of commerce for environmental observation and prediction and assistant administrator for satellite and information services, NOAA
Pam Sullivan, director, GOES-R Program, NOAA
John Gagosian, director, Joint Agency Satellite Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA
Tim Dunn, launch director, NASA’s Launch Services Program, NASA Kennedy
Scott Messer, program manager, NASA Launch Services, United Launch Alliance
Jessica Williams, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron, Space Launch Delta 45

At 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 28, NASA EDGE will host the GOES-T rollout show. The broadcast will air live on NASA TV and YouTube. Coverage of launch day events begins at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. Follow along right here on the blog, or tune in to the live show on NASA TV, the NASA app, or the agency’s website.

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. The GOES-R Series provides advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and space weather monitoring.

After GOES-T launches, it will be renamed GOES-18 once it reaches geostationary orbit. Following a successful on-orbit checkout of its instruments and systems, NOAA plans to put GOES-T immediately into operational service, replacing GOES-17 as GOES West.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/goes-t/2022/02/26/go-for-launch-noaas-goes-t-satellite-cleared-for-tuesday-liftoff/

Rondaz · « **Reply #65 on:** 02/27/2022 02:08 pm »

Atlas V GOES-T Mission Profile

Rondaz · « **Reply #66 on:** 02/27/2022 03:51 pm »

GOES-T satellite to launch atop Atlas V rocket - Mission Overview

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #67 on:** 02/28/2022 12:18 pm »

Here's the L-2 weather forecast, posted sometime early this morning. I'm on PST and I checked again last night when it was after midnight EST, and at that time it was still the L-3 weather forecast that was up from Saturday.

60% 'Go' for March 1. 70% 'Go' for March 2.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #68 on:** 02/28/2022 01:01 pm »

L-1 weather forecast. 70% 'Go' for both March 1 and March 2.

Rondaz · « **Reply #69 on:** 02/28/2022 01:53 pm »

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

James Cawley Posted on February 28, 2022

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 between NASA and NOAA, GOES-T is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket from Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41, at 4:38 p.m. EST tomorrow. GOES-T will help meteorologists observe and predict local weather events, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, fog, hurricanes, flash floods and other severe weather.

The launch is managed by NASA’s Launch Services Program, based at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2022/02/28/weather-70-favorable-for-tuesdays-goes-t-launch/

Rondaz · « **Reply #70 on:** 02/28/2022 02:52 pm »

Watch Live: Atlas 5 rolls to the launch pad for weather satellite mission

Rondaz · « **Reply #71 on:** 02/28/2022 03:48 pm »

Live view of launch pad 41 as Atlas-5 rocket stands ready to launch weather satellite

Citabria · « **Reply #72 on:** 02/28/2022 04:15 pm »

ULA, first launch: "We need a guy to lift up this cable."
ULA, 92nd launch: "We need 5 guys to lift up this cable."

SpaceX, first launch: "We need someone to lift up this cable."
SpaceX, 2nd launch: cable deleted.

Rondaz · « **Reply #73 on:** 02/28/2022 04:51 pm »

Atlas V 541 makes its way to SLC-41 ahead of GOES-T launch tomorrow. Me for @SuperclusterHQ @ulalaunch @torybruno..

https://twitter.com/JennyHPhoto/status/1498319443159658501

Rondaz · « **Reply #74 on:** 02/28/2022 04:53 pm »

ULA Atlas V gets ready for GOES-T launch which is set to lift off tomorrow at 4:38 PM ET. Me for @SuperclusterHQ @ulalaunch @torybruno..

https://twitter.com/JennyHPhoto/status/1498339433627672582

Rondaz · « **Reply #75 on:** 02/28/2022 04:55 pm »

Atlas V makes its way out to SLC-41 ahead of tomorrow’s #GOEST launch.

At a blistering 3 mph, and a few stops along the way, it takes about 45 minutes to cover the 1/3 mile between the Vertical Integration Facility and SLC-41.

https://twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1498343462411845639

Rondaz · « **Reply #76 on:** 03/01/2022 02:15 am »

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

James Cawley Posted on February 28, 2022

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 Facility Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41. Secured atop a ULA V 541 rocket, GOES-T is targeted to lift off Tuesday, March 1, at 4:38 p.m. EST. There is a two-hour launch window.

The GOES satellite network helps meteorologists observe and predict local weather events, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, fog, hurricanes, flash floods, and other severe weather. In addition, GOES observations have proven helpful in monitoring dust storms, volcanic eruptions, and forest fires.

The launch is being managed by NASA’s Launch Services Program, based at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center.

“For us, this is really the last big operation other than launch,” said GOES-T Mission Manager Rex Engelhardt. “The end of my job is the beginning of the on-orbit checkout and operations that will go on for years and years. Once we separate the spacecraft into its correct orbit, we’re done. And that’s a good feeling; there is accomplishment there.”

GOES-T is the third satellite in NOAA’s GOES-R series – the Western Hemisphere’s most sophisticated weather observing and environmental monitoring system. The GOES-R series will maintain the two-satellite system, extending the operational lifetime through December 2036.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2022/02/28/noaas-goes-t-rolls-out-to-the-pad-for-tuesdays-launch/

Rondaz · « **Reply #77 on:** 03/01/2022 02:51 am »

Fueling of the #AtlasV first stage is underway at Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex-41. The launch team is pumping 25,000 gallons of storable, room-temperature RP-1 fuel, a highly refined kerosene, into the rocket for Tuesday's flight.

https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/1498392820629090313

Rondaz · « **Reply #78 on:** 03/01/2022 11:05 am »

#GOEST is set to launch tomorrow afternoon from SLC-41

https://twitter.com/baserunner0723/status/1498418082485841934

Rondaz · « **Reply #79 on:** 03/01/2022 11:06 am »

#GOEST 135 Megapixel Mosaic Picture:

https://twitter.com/baserunner0723/status/1498493828944252929