NOAA’s GOES-R satellite arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility from Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Littleton, Colorado, on Aug. 22 aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy cargo jet. After its arrival, the GOES-R spacecraft was pulled from its shipping container, and has since undergone additional testing and preparation for encapsulation on top…
GOES-R, a Colorado-built satellite, will increase time of weather warnings
DENVER – This October, a Colorado built satellite will launch into orbit and change the way Denver7 and other stations bring and forecast the weather. Built at Lockheed Martin’s facility in Waterton Canyon, the GOES-R satellite is first of four satellites launching with new technology that will provide us with a crisper picture of developing…