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Dec. 18, 2019
CONTRACT RELEASE C19-029

NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Environmental Satellite Mission
NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC (ULS) of Centennial, Colorado, to provide launch services for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) mission, which will provide advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth’s weather, oceans and environment, real-time mapping of total lightning activity, and improved monitoring of solar activity and space weather.

The total cost for NASA to launch GOES-T is approximately $165.7 million, which includes the launch service and other mission related costs.

The GOES-T mission currently is targeted to launch in December 2021 on an Atlas V 541 rocket from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. GOES-T is the third spacecraft in the next generation GOES-R Series of geostationary weather satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The GOES-R Series includes GOES-R, S, T, and U.

NASA’s Launch Services Program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida will manage the ULS launch service. The GOES-R Flight Projects Office is managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The GOES-R Program is managed by NOAA.

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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - December 2021
« Reply #1 on: 12/19/2019 02:08 am »

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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - December 2021
« Reply #2 on: 02/07/2020 01:45 am »
The corresponding amount added to ULA's NLS-II contract was $139.9M

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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - December 2021
« Reply #4 on: 07/02/2020 03:12 pm »
GOES-T in the Clean Room

Technicians at Lockheed Martin’s Waterton Canyon campus work on GOES-T, currently in production as part of NOAA’s GOES-R series of next-generation weather satellites featuring crystal-clear HD imagery from the Advanced Baseline Imager and life-saving data from the GOES Lightning Mapper instrument.

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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - December 2021
« Reply #5 on: 08/25/2020 07:55 am »
GOES-T lift to Thermal Vacuum Chamber.

GOES-T is lifted into the Thermal Vacuum Chamber in Littleton, Colorado. This environmental test ensures the satellite can operate in the harsh environment of space.

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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - December 2021
« Reply #6 on: 09/30/2020 10:25 pm »
https://www.goes-r.gov/featureStories/goesT_UndergoesTestingToSimulateLaunch.html


September 29, 2020

GOES-T, the third satellite in NOAA’s GOES-R Series, is fully assembled and beginning a set of rigorous tests to ensure it can withstand the harsh conditions of launch and the space environment in which it will reside once it reaches geostationary orbit 22,236 miles above Earth. The testing is taking place at Lockheed Martin Corporation’s Littleton, Colorado, facility, where the spacecraft was built.

GOES-T is currently undergoing thermal vacuum testing in a large 29' x 65' chamber. During thermal vacuum testing, the spacecraft will experience a vast range of temperatures, with some parts reaching as high as 188 degrees Fahrenheit (87 degrees Celsius) and others dropping as low as minus 67 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 55 degrees Celsius). This testing simulates the extreme temperatures of launch and the space environment.

After GOES-T is removed from the thermal vacuum chamber, several other tests will follow. The satellite will undergo vibration testing to simulate the stresses experienced during launch to ensure there are no structural weaknesses. Shock testing will make sure the spacecraft can withstand the shocks encountered during separation from the launch vehicle and deployment of the solar panels. Acoustics testing will use high-intensity horns to subject the satellite to extremely high sound pressure that simulates the noises created when the rocket is launched. Finally, GOES-T will undergo electromagnetic testing to ensure that the electromagnetic signals produced by satellite components do not interfere with its operation.

At specific points during the testing, the Mission Operations Team (MOST) will conduct a set of end-to-end tests that command the spacecraft from the ground system. The end-to-end tests validate the compatibility of flight and ground hardware, software, and communications interfaces in a mission operations context. The full set of environmental, mechanical, end-to-end, and electromagnetic tests will take approximately ten months to complete.

GOES-T faced some unique challenges to get to this point. In 2018, during post-launch testing of the GOES-17 Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI), scientists discovered an issue with the instrument’s cooling system. The loop heat pipe (LHP) subsystem, which transfers heat from the ABI electronics to the radiator, is not operating as designed. As a result, the ABI detectors can’t be maintained at their intended temperatures under specific orbital conditions, leading to a partial loss of infrared imagery at certain times.

An investigation found the most likely cause of the thermal performance issue to be foreign object debris blocking the flow of the coolant in the loop heat pipes. As a result, an independent review team recommended changes to the design of the ABI radiator and loop heat pipes for GOES-T and GOES-U to decrease the chance of future cooling system anomalies. The new design utilizes a simpler hardware configuration that eliminates the filters that are susceptible to debris.


In addition to changes in the ABI cooling system design, the GOES-T and GOES-U satellites will carry an upgraded magnetometer instrument from the one aboard GOES-16 and GOES-17. The magnetometer, built by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and known as GMAG, is expected to provide improved performance to meet mission requirements. The magnetometer measures magnetic field variations that are associated with space weather.


The team also had to contend with a pandemic while integrating the GOES-T instruments and spacecraft. “Our work environment changed dramatically in March with the arrival of COVID-19,” said Pam Sullivan, GOES-R System Program Director. “With most personnel working remotely and on-site work limited to critical operations, we had to adapt how we accomplished the mission. My main concern is the safety and wellbeing of our people.” New safety and social-distancing procedures have been put in place for personnel who remained on-site at facilities across the country, and new remote access and monitoring systems were implemented. “Our team continues to rise to the challenge and keep critical work going during this very uncertain time. I couldn’t be prouder of everyone for staying positive, being flexible and compassionate, and meeting adversity with determination and ingenuity,” said Sullivan.


GOES-T is scheduled to launch in December 2021 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The satellite will be renamed GOES-18 once it reaches geostationary orbit, and is currently planned to reside in on-orbit storage until it transitions to operational service. It will also be available to provide backup operations for GOES-16 (GOES-East) and GOES-17 (GOES-West), which serve as NOAA’s current operational constellation. The centrally located on-orbit storage will allow GOES-18 to quickly move into position if either GOES-16 or GOES-17 experience an anomaly and to eventually transition to operations as GOES-West.

The GOES-R Program is a four-satellite mission that includes GOES-R (GOES-16, launched in 2016), GOES-S (GOES-17, launched in 2018), GOES-T and GOES-U. GOES-U is currently scheduled for launch in 2024. The program is a collaborative effort between NOAA and NASA. NASA builds and launches the satellites for NOAA, which operates them. The satellites provide critical data for weather forecasts and warnings, detection and monitoring of environmental hazards like fire, smoke, fog, volcanic ash, and dust, and monitoring of solar activity and space weather.
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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - December 2021
« Reply #7 on: 03/25/2021 05:28 am »
Technicians at Lockheed Martin's site in Littleton, Colorado, ready the GOES-T weather satellite for its acoustics testing. Acoustics tests simulate the amount of noise a spacecraft will experience upon liftoff, which is about equivalent to standing next to a jackhammer.

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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - December 2021
« Reply #8 on: 03/25/2021 03:01 pm »
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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - December 2021
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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - December 2021
« Reply #10 on: 06/25/2021 01:53 am »
Is there a source for the December 7 launch date?
Scheduled:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)

2021
December 7 - GOES-T - Atlas V 541 - Canaveral SLC-41 (or January 2022)

Changes on May 24th, 2020

Searching on-line I find December 2021, no date in the month.
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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - December 2021
« Reply #11 on: 06/26/2021 07:15 pm »
https://staging.nesdis.noaa.gov/press , dated June 24
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NOAA announces post-launch plans for GOES-T satellite
NOAA’s GOES-T will replace GOES-17 as the new satellite in the GOES West position, following its scheduled December 7 liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Fla., top NOAA officials announced today.

The decision to place GOES-T into operational service as soon as possible after launch is a result of the blockage in the loop heat pipe of the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI), the key instrument on GOES-17.

The blockage, which appeared not long after the satellite launched on March 1, 2018, restricted the flow of coolant in the pipes, causing the ABI electronics to overheat and reducing the sensitivity of its infrared sensors. Engineers, however, were able to mitigate the issue and enabled the ABI to deliver more than 98 percent of the data it was designed to provide.

GOES-T, which is the third satellite in NOAA’s advanced GOES-R series, will be renamed GOES-18 following a successful two-week post-launch checkout phase. Once operational and in service, it will work in tandem with GOES-16, which operates in the GOES East position.
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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - December 2021
« Reply #12 on: 07/30/2021 09:18 pm »
NOAA’s GOES-T Launch Now Targeting Jan. 8, 2022

Linda Herridge Posted on July 30, 2021

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are now targeting Jan. 8, 2022, for the launch of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite T (GOES-T) mission. The launch was previously planned for Dec. 7, 2021.  NASA, NOAA, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) coordinated the new target date to optimize launch schedules for missions flying from Space Launch Complex-41.

The GOES-T satellite is part of the GOES-R series that will maintain the two-satellite system extending the operational lifetime through December 2036.The GOES satellite network helps meteorologists observe and predict local weather events, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, fog, hurricanes, flash floods and other severe weather.

GOES-T will launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket. The two-hour launch window will open at 4:33 p.m. EST. This launch is being managed by NASA’s Launch Services Program.

NOAA manages the GOES-R Series Program through an integrated NOAA-NASA office, administering the ground system contract, operating the satellites, and distributing their data to users worldwide. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center oversees the acquisition of the GOES-R spacecraft and instruments. Lockheed Martin designs, creates, and tests the GOES-R series satellites. L3Harris Technologies provides the main instrument payload, the Advanced Baseline Imager, along with the ground system, which includes the antenna system for data reception.

Looking forward, NOAA is working with NASA on the next-generation geostationary satellite mission called GeoXO, which will bring new capabilities in support of U.S. weather, ocean, and climate operations in the 2030s. NASA will manage the development of the satellites GeoXO satellites and launch them for NOAA.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2021/07/30/noaas-goes-t-launch-now-targeting-jan-8-2022/

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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - 8 January 2022
« Reply #13 on: 09/25/2021 02:53 am »
Cross-post:
GOES-T has a different date
[than January 8]
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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - 16 February 2022
« Reply #14 on: 09/27/2021 07:44 pm »
NASA Landsat 9 launch coverage, interview with Omar Baez: GOES-T launch February 16, 2022.
First NASA LSP (Launch Services Program) mission of 2022.
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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - 16 February 2022
« Reply #15 on: 09/30/2021 03:24 pm »
NOAA’s GOES-T Launch Update

Jason Costa Posted on September 30, 2021

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are now targeting Feb. 16, 2022, for the launch of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite T (GOES-T) mission. The launch was previously planned for Jan. 8, 2022. NASA, NOAA, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) coordinated the new target date to optimize launch schedules for missions flying from Space Launch Complex-41.

GOES-T will launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket. The two-hour launch window will open at 4:40 p.m. EST. This launch is managed by NASA’s Launch Services Program based at Kennedy Space Center.

GOES-T is the third satellite in the GOES-R Series, which will extend NOAA’s operational geostationary satellite observations through 2036. The GOES satellite network helps meteorologists observe and predict local weather events, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, fog, hurricanes, flash floods and other severe weather.

NOAA manages the GOES-R Series Program through an integrated NOAA-NASA office, administering the ground system contract, operating the satellites, and distributing their data to users worldwide. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center oversees the acquisition of the GOES-R spacecraft and instruments. Lockheed Martin designs, creates, and tests the GOES-R Series satellites. L3Harris Technologies provides the main instrument payload, the Advanced Baseline Imager, along with the ground system, which includes the antenna system for data reception.

Looking forward, NOAA is working with NASA on the next-generation geostationary satellite mission called Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO), which will bring new capabilities in support of U.S. weather, ocean, and climate operations in the 2030s.  NASA will manage the development of the GeoXO satellites and launch them for NOAA.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2021/09/30/noaas-goes-t-launch-update/

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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - 16 February 2022 (21:40 UTC)
« Reply #16 on: 10/11/2021 07:49 am »
Is this launch using AJ-60A or GEM-63 boosters?
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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - 16 February 2022 (21:40 UTC)
« Reply #17 on: 10/11/2021 01:08 pm »
Is this launch using AJ-60A or GEM-63 boosters?

I believe the AJ-60A boosters will only be used for Starliner missions from here on out after SBIRS-GEO 5.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/05/15/billion-dollar-missile-defense-satellite-ready-for-launch-monday-at-cape-canaveral/
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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - 16 February 2022 (21:40 UTC)
« Reply #18 on: 11/10/2021 05:38 pm »
https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/noaas-goes-t-satellite-arrives-florida-ahead-of-2022-launch

NOAA’s GOES-T Satellite Arrives in Florida Ahead of 2022 Launch

NOAA’s GOES-T, the third in the GOES-R Series of advanced weather observing and environmental monitoring satellites, arrived in Florida today to begin final preparations for an early 2022 launch.

Shipping a satellite is no small feat. GOES-T is the size of a small school bus and weighs over 6,000 pounds! The spacecraft team at Lockheed Martin in Littleton, Colorado, where GOES-T was built, carefully packed the satellite in a special shipping container that protected its sensitive instruments and functioned as a miniature clean room during transport. GOES-T was then driven to Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, where it hitched a ride aboard a C-5 Super Galaxy aircraft to Kennedy Space Center.
GOES-T being unloaded from C-5M Super Galaxy cargo plane at the Kennedy Space Center


GOES-T was then transported to a clean room at the Astrotech Space Operations spacecraft processing facility in nearby Titusville, where it was unpacked. The satellite will now undergo final preparations for an early 2022 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. GOES-T will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket from Space Launch Complex-41.

Upon reaching geostationary orbit after launch, GOES-T will be renamed GOES-18. After it completes checkout of its instruments and systems, the new satellite will go into operation as GOES West, replacing the current GOES-17. In the GOES West position, GOES-18 will watch over the U.S. West Coast, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Central America, and the Pacific Ocean extending to Guam. The satellite will be ideally located to detect and monitor weather systems and environmental hazards that most affect this region of the Western Hemisphere, including wildfires, atmospheric rivers, coastal fog, dust storms, and volcanic eruptions. GOES-18 will also monitor the sun for solar eruptions and detect space weather hazards that can disrupt communications, navigation systems, and power utilities on Earth.

NOAA oversees the GOES-R Series Program through an integrated NOAA-NASA office, operating the satellites, managing the ground system, and distributing the satellite data to users worldwide. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center oversees the acquisition of the GOES-R spacecraft and instruments and NASA’s Launch Services Program, based at Kennedy Space Center, launches the satellites. Lockheed Martin designs, builds, and tests the GOES-R Series satellites. L3Harris Technologies provides the main instrument payload, the Advanced Baseline Imager, along with the ground system, which includes the antenna system for data reception.
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Re: Atlas V 541 - GOES-T - 16 February 2022 (21:40 UTC)
« Reply #19 on: 11/16/2021 07:44 pm »
https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/goes-t-meet-rocketship-ulas-vessel-that-makes-deliveries

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket that will launch the GOES-T weather observatory for NASA's Launch Services Program in 2022 has arrived at Cape Canaveral from the factory aboard the R/S RocketShip.

The Atlas V booster stage and Centaur upper stage left the ULA manufacturing facility in Decatur, Ala., on Nov. 7 inside the custom-built rocket transportation vessel. The ship reached Port Canaveral yesterday.

This morning, technicians boarded the vessel and went to work releasing the restraints that kept the flight hardware secure inside RocketShip's cargo hold during the trip. Centaur emerged from the ship first, followed by the Atlas booster stage. Both stages were taken to the high bay at ULA's Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center (ASOC) facility.

The Atlas V 541 rocket, designated as AV-095, will launch the third in the latest series of advanced weather satellites for NASA and NOAA. The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-T will be renamed GOES-18 once it reaches geostationary orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth. The new satellite will serve as GOES West and work in tandem with GOES-16, which operates in the GOES East position.
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