GOES-U Weather Satellite
Provider
SpaceX
Rocket
Falcon Heavy
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
5:26 PM EST
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
4 hours 29 minutes
Mission Overview
The GOES-U mission launched NOAA's latest geostationary weather satellite aboard SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket. This satellite provides critical weather data for forecasting hurricanes, severe storms, and other weather events across the Western Hemisphere.
GOES-U Satellite
Geostationary Orbit (GEO)
Mission Highlights
Advanced weather monitoring
Triple booster landing
NASA partnership
Fun Facts! 🤔
Falcon Heavy is the most powerful operational rocket in the world!
GOES-U can detect lightning strikes from 22,000 miles above Earth.
The two side boosters landed simultaneously just 8 minutes after launch.
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Mission Statistics
35,786 km
Maximum Altitude
11,000 km/h
Maximum Speed
35,786 km
Distance Traveled
1
Orbits Completed
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