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GOES Deputy Project Manager Answers Your Questions
André Dress
GOES Deputy Project Manager
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1. Our first question is from Jeff, nearby here at Merritt Island. His question is: "What will be some of the new advantages provided by the GOES-N?"
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2. Next question is from Junichi in Niihama City, and he's got several questions. So let's go through them one at a time. First question: "I'd like you to tell me the reason why the Delta IV rocket is used in launching the GOES-N?"
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3. Alright, well, his next question: "Besides keeping an eye on hurricanes, what other tasks is GOES-N equipped for?"
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4. Okay, thank you. Let's move on to the next question. This is from Sandy in St. Augustine: Can you explain the difference between the GOES and the POES spacecraft?
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5. Next question is from Sam, who's way up in Seattle, and his question is: "Why is GOES-N being launched from Florida when NOAA-N was launched from California?"
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6. Next question, from Don in Santa Barbara. Don says, "I know there's a GOES West and there's a GOES East, but can you tell me what that means?"
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7. Our next question is from Freeman. He's in New York City, and his question is: How long does it take for the GOES satellite to make one Earth rotation, and how much of the planet does it monitor?
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8. Okay, we've got a long question. This is from Tony in Chalmette. And the question is: "In reading the specifications for the N series, I see that the satellite is four times as powerful as the existing satellites. Yet the mission's specs call for parking the satellite while waiting for one of the existing satellites to develop a problem. Now, if this system is that advanced, why not use it immediately, especially given another above-average hurricane season that's being forecast?"
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9. Okay. Thank you. Well, playing on that answer, that response, Dixie from Pine Valley asks: "Will the GOES-N replace one of the current satellites, or is this an additional one?"
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10. Okay, well, 105 degrees west. Well, Bill asks a question, Bill's from Sacramento, and he says, "Where will GOES be parked?" It will be in position over the Atlantic or the Pacific?
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11. Okay, next question from Paulo in Lorton, and he asks: "Will GOES-N be capable of sharing information with the Space Station?"
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12. Next question is from Ron in Minneapolis, and he asks: "How long after launch does NASA turn over the satellite to NOAA, and what has to happen before the handover occurs?"
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13. And our last question today is from Stuart in Charlottesville, and the question is: "Why the tight launch window for a weather satellite?"
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