Carries new Compact Coronagraph instrument for space weather forecasting
Detects white light of upper solar corona and delivers data within 30 minutes
GOES-U satellite to launch on June 25, 2024
Provides continuous coverage of Western Hemisphere, including tropical systems in Pacific and Atlantic oceans
NOAA's GOES-U satellite, the last in the GOES-R series, is set to launch on June 25, 2024. Unlike its predecessors, GOES-U will carry a new instrument called the Compact Coronagraph (CCOR), built by the Naval Research Laboratory. The CCOR instrument will detect the white light of the upper solar corona and deliver imagery back to Earth within 30 minutes. This data will be crucial for space weather forecasting, allowing for early detection and characterization of solar wind, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections that can cause geomagnetic effects.
GOES-U is similar in size and primary instrument to the other GOES-R satellites. It is equipped with a Solar Ultraviolet Imager, Extreme Ultraviolet and X-ray Irradiance Sensors, and the Advanced Baseline Imager. The satellite was built by Lockheed Martin Space at their Littleton, Colorado facility.
The launch of GOES-U on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida marks an important step forward in Earth and space weather monitoring. The satellite will provide continuous coverage of the Western Hemisphere, including monitoring tropical systems in the eastern Pacific and Atlantic oceans. It will also serve as a valuable tool for detecting and characterizing coronal mass ejections.
NASA, NOAA, and Lockheed Martin have provided live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities leading up to the June 25 launch. Viewers can watch the event live from various viewing venues around Kennedy Space Center or online at Space.com.
NOAA’s GOES-U satellite is set to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on June 25, 2024.
GOES-U will feature advanced imagery, atmospheric measurements, real-time mapping of total lightning activity and improvements based on adjustments from earlier satellites in the series.
The launch can be watched live at Space.com or from various viewing venues around Kennedy Space Center.
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The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric, but no formal or dichotomous fallacies are present. The author quotes several individuals expressing their excitement for the launch and the importance of NOAA's satellites. These quotes serve as an appeal to authority, as they establish the credibility and expertise of those quoted in relation to the topic at hand. Additionally, there are a few instances of inflammatory language used to describe the launch and GOES-U satellite, such as 'quite the shining star' and 'the most capable geostationary weather satellites in our nation's history.' However, these instances do not significantly detract from the overall quality of the article.
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