On March 1, the GOES-T satellite was commenced space on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Florida’s promontory Space Force Station. GOES-T is that the latest spacecraft within the USD 11.7 billion Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R series launched by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The satellite is on its thanks to geosynchronous orbit, approximately 35,900 kilometres above Earth. After having reached geosynchronous orbit, it'll be renamed as GOES-18. Then, it'll start a lengthy commissioning period. It will be initially placed around 89.5 degrees west longitude, which is that the central us, where it'll commence post-launch testing for the subsequent few months. In May, it'll be placed approximately 137 deg...
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