Re: til November, when GOES-R launches :)
Posted by Chris in Tampa on 8/28/2016, 10:20 pm
I never took the time to research it. I figured it would be for special events or be a spare, but it will actually replace one of the ones in use. Though, which, to be determined. I vote East!



"Why are there four GOES-R satellites planned if only two will ever be in operation? Will there be two spares?
There are four satellites in the GOES-R Series Program: GOES-R, GOES-S, GOES-T and GOES-U. They are not launched at the same time; rather they are built and launched sequentially over many years. These satellites continue a more than 40 year legacy of geostationary weather satellites going back to GOES-A. Operationally, NOAA maintains two satellites on orbit, GOES-East and GOES-West, and maintains a backup satellite in a central position to ensure a robust constellation should a problem occur with an operational satellite. For example, in GOES-14, the on-orbit spare, was used to cover the GOES-East location following a GOES-13 issue and again in 2013 following a micrometeroid collision."



"Once the first GOES-R satellite launches, can you explain what testing it will perform during its year-long warm-up phase and how it will move into its final orbit to replace one of the existing GOES satellites?
GOES-R, which will be knowns as GOES-16 once it reaches geostationary orbit, will transition into operations immediately following an extended checkout and validation phase of approximately one year. After the satellite is launched and reaches geostationary orbit, it will be placed in a checkout location at 89.5 degrees West. From there it will undergo instrument outgassing (an operation that prevents contamination from collecting on the instruments' optical surface) and on-orbit calibration tests. Once data starts to flow, instrument-level testing and product validation will begin. Approximately one year after launch, GOES-R will be placed in its operational location. The satellite's operational orbit will be determined by the health and performance of the current GOES constellation. NOAA's Office of Satellite and Product Operations will be responsible for determining the operational orbit for GOES-R."



"When will GOES-R become operational?
GOES-R, which will be known as GOES-16 once it reaches geostationary orbit, will transition into operations immediately following an extended checkout and validation phase of approximately one year."



From: http://www.goes-r.gov/resources/faqs.html

Future plans for :
http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/flyout_schedules.html
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