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  • Falcon Heavy Main Engine Cutoff

    The Falcon Heavy center core’s nine Merlin engines have reached cutoff, and the booster has separated from the second stage. Coming up next, the Falcon Heavy’s second stage engine starts up. Following that, the protective payload fairings will be jettisoned revealing NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) to the …

  • Liftoff! NASA, NOAA Launch GOES-U Weather Satellite Mission

    A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission launched at 5:26 p.m. EDT, June 25 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A series of rapid events occurs after launch, one of the most important is Max Q – …

  • Engine Chill Complete, Countdown to GOES-U Mission Launch Continues

    Countdown to the 5:26 p.m. EDT liftoff of the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida continues as planned. Moments ago, the “engine chill” process of conditioning the 27 main Merlin engines on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket got underway. This conditioning …

  • NASA Launch Manager Gives ‘Go’ for Launch

    NASA’s launch manager has given a “go” for launch of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission. In the next few moments, the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket’s 27 Merlin engines will roar to life at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, starting GOES-U’s journey to …

  • NASA’s Launch of NOAA’s GOES-U Mission ‘Go’ to Begin Fueling

    Mission management teams have polled “go” to begin fueling the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket as the countdown continues toward the launch of NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Composed of a central core and dual side boosters, …

  • Launch Time Adjusted for GOES-U Mission

    Launch officials are targeting 5:26 p.m. EDT for the new launch time of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission.

  • NASA’s Launch Coverage of NOAA’s GOES-U Mission Underway

    NASA’s coverage is underway for launch of the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission. NASA and SpaceX are targeting a two-hour launch window opening at 5:16 p.m. EDT. The weather satellite will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center …

  • ISS Daily Summary Report – 6/25/2024

    Boeing CST-100 Crewed Flight Test (CFT): The CFT crew performed a variety of systems activities to assist the ISS crew. The crew completed Urine Processor Assembly (UPA) Troubleshooting, Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Airlock Deconfiguring, and an activity to remove the UPA Pressure Control and Pump Assembly (PCPA) Motor from PCPA SN007 in support of the PCPA …

  • Key Countdown, Ascent, Landing Milestones for Today’s GOES-U Mission

    The schedule for today’s launch of NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U), the fourth and final weather-observing and environmental monitoring satellite in NOAA’s GOES-R Series, is now set. NASA and SpaceX are targeting a two-hour launch window opening at 5:16 p.m. EDT. The satellite will launch on a SpaceX …

  • Meet the GOES-U Weather Satellite, Science Instruments

    NASA and SpaceX teams continue to work toward a 5:16 p.m. EDT liftoff of NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Read a few facts about the spacecraft and its science instruments: The GOES-U …