GOES-P è l'ultimo della serie
Geostationary
Operational
Environmental
Satellite,ed è stato costruito dalla NASA per conto dalla National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration o NOAA.Il satellite avrà il compito di monitorare le condizioni meteorologiche globali e lo sviluppo delle alterazioni climatiche.
Il lancio è previsto per il 2 Marzo tra le ore 6:19 to 7:19 p.m. EST
Cita:
GOES-P MissionThe Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-P represents a continuation of the newest generation of environmental satellites built by Boeing for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the technical guidance and project management of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
Read more:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GOES- ... index.html Cita:
NASA Sets Coverage for GOES-P Weather Satellite Launch on March 2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-P, or GOES-P, is scheduled for launch aboard a Delta IV rocket on Tuesday, March 2, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The one-hour launch window extends from
6:19 to 7:19 p.m. EST. Read more:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/new ... 00222.html Questo il sito ufficiale
http://goes.gsfc.nasa.gov/text/goespstatus.html