Operator NOAA / NASA Launch site Cape Canaveral SLC-41 Regime Geostationary Launch mass 2,800 kg Rocket Atlas V Bus Lockheed Martin A2100 | Mission duration 15 years (planned) Reference system Geocentric Launch date 2017 Launch mass 2,800 kg Manufacturer Lockheed Martin | |
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Mission type Earth weather forecasting Similar GOES‑16, GOES 14, GOES 15, GOES‑G, GOES 11 | ||
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GOES-S is the second of the next generation of weather satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), giving sequence to the GOES system. The next satellites of the series (GOES-R, S, T, and U) will extend the availability of the GOES satellite system until 2036. The satellite will be built by Lockheed Martin, it will be based on the A2100A platform and will an expected useful life of 15 years (10 operational after five years in orbit replacement).
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The satellite is expected to be launched into space in the year 2018 by an Atlas V vehicle (541) Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, USA. It will have a launch mass of 2800 kg.
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GOES-S Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA