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New Weather Satellite Launched
A sophisticated new weather satellite is on its way into orbit.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (June 28, 2009)--A sophisticated new weather satellite is on its way to orbit.
An unmanned rocket carrying the nation's latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite blasted off from Cape Canaveral early Saturday evening.
The satellite is headed to a 22,000-mile-high orbit where it will undergo six months of testing.
It will circle Earth as a spare and be called into service when needed.
The GOES satellite network tracks hurricanes and tornadoes, and monitors solar flares.
NASA manages the development and launch of GOES satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The one launched Saturday, GOES O, will be renamed GOES 14 once it reaches its proper orbit in a week-and-a-half.
The mission cost $499 million.
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what "decisions" are u speaking about? True all the News on one page which is good,BUT it is same news everyone else is reporting ;where is the difference?
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