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GOES-U

Falcon HeavySpaceXLaunch Complex 39A
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 · 09:26 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Falcon Heavy

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The Falcon Heavy is a variant of the Falcon 9 full thrust launch vehicle and consists of a standard Falcon 9 rocket core, with two additional boosters derived from the Falcon 9 first st...

Height70 m
LEO Payload63,800 kg
Launches832
Successes687

Provider

USA • Founded 2002

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur E...

Mission Brief

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) is the fourth of the next generation of geostationary weather satellites, known as the GOES-R series. The four satellites of the series provide advanced imaging with increased spatial resolution and faster coverage for more accurate forecasts, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and improved monitoring of solar activity. Once GOES-U reaches orbit, it will be renamed GOES-19.

PayloadGOES-U
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerGeostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
Stages3
PadLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
WeatherCumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules, Surface Electric Fields Rule, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

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Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.608°N
Longitude
80.604°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

70%
GO
Watch3 active constraints
Weather Rules
Cumulus Cloud RuleAnvil Cloud RulesSurface Electric Fields Rule
Primary concern
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Rule count
3
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

09:16 PM UTC - 11:16 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.