GOES-P Satellite Sends 1st Signals From Space
6 Mar 2010, 03:50 UTC
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., (Boeing) -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received the first on-orbit signals from the third Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) built by Boeing for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The satellite, GOES-P, is healthy and ready to begin thruster firings to move to its on-orbit test location. GOES-P is a Boeing 601 satellite that will provide enhanced Earth-observation and weather-monitoring services.
GOES-P launched on a Delta [...]
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