New NOAA GOES Satillite To Be Launched

[TampaFl]

From NWS Melborne:

FXUS62 KMLB 151434
AFDMLB

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1030 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2005


NOAA GOES-N WEATHER SATELLITE IS SCHEDULED TO BE LAUNCHED FROM CAPE
CANAVERAL THIS EVENING. LAUNCH WINDOW IS 6:32 TO 7:06 PM. THE
GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES OPERATE IN
GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT 22,300 MILES ABOVE THE SURFACE. BY REMAINING
OVER A FIXED LOCATION...THEY PROVIDE INVALUABLE ASSISTANCE TO
METEOROLOGISTS 24 HOURS A DAY IN FORECASTING AND TRACKING SEVERE
WEATHER (AND THE CONDITIONS OR "TRIGGERS" THAT CAN PRODUCE SEVERE
WEATHER) INCLUDING HURRICANES...FLOODING...TORNADOES AND HAILSTORMS.

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

$$

KELLY/VOLKMER




Robert

[Roxy]

Supercool!

Here is a sight for updates on the launch:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d313/status.html

[Tri-State_1925]

Doesn't seem that long ago that GOES 8 was launched...

If GOES 13 is anything like GOES 12...sweet