Puesto en órbita el GOES-O, nuevo satélite meteoclimático.

Puesto en órbita el GOES-O, nuevo satélite meteoclimático,

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3-2-1 and Liftoff of GOES-O!
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:51:10 AM GMT+0200

The Delta IV carrying GOES-O lifted off at 6:51 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

After reaching orbit, GOES-O will become GOES-14. The satellite will be used to monitor and predict weather, measure ocean temperatures, perform climate studies, and detect hazards with its emergency beacon support and Search and Rescue Transponder.

GOES-O was built by Boeing for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mission lifetime is expected to be 10 years, eight of which will be operational.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GOES-O/main/index.html