GOES-O

28. June 2009 | 00:51

Goes-O Set To Launch June 26

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-O, or GOES-O, is scheduled for a liftoff on Friday, June 26, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The one-hour launch window extends from 6:14 to 7:14 p.m. EDT. (News Source: redOrbit - 18:06:51)

NASA Scrubs Launch, Will Try Again Saturday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA scrubbed the planned launch of the GOES-O satellite aboard a Delta IV rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday evening. They will try to launch Saturday. (News Source: WFTV 9 Orlando - 23:24:01)

Delta 4 Rocket to Launch Critical New Weather Satellite Tonight

The Delta 4 rocket launch team at Cape Canaveral is gearing up for today’s countdown. This second attempt to launch the GOES O weather satellite is scheduled for 6:14 p.m. EDT, weather permitting. (News Source: SPACE.com - 13:14:55)

Renters Get Swindled and Scammed

New York City’s tough rental market can make scams harder to spot. (News Source: New York Times - 00:51:50)

Sheriff takeover breeds county clash

Is it a cynical attempt to keep a six-figure county job, or an honest effort to alert the 52 member units of the county’s retirement association that the state’s proposed takeover of the Sheriff’s Department could hit them where it hurts - in the wallet? (News Source: Old Colony Memorial & Plymouth Bulletin - 20:23:28)

Mission Status Center

Follow the countdown and launch of the Delta 4 rocket carrying the GOES-O civilian weather satellite. Text updates will appear automatically; there is no need to reload the page. (News Source: Spaceflight Now - 02:51:42)

Sheriff takeover breeds county clash

Plymouth County Commissioner Tim McMullen says he doesn’t understand the motivation behind the county retirement association’s May 18 letter to the state, but the bottom line of that letter - that the state’s takeover could eventually cost the county as much as $48 million - is “at best a misrepresentation of the facts, and at worse - a deliberate exaggeration.” (News Source: Halifax-Plympton Reporter - 22:22:33)

GOES launch timeline

The RS-68 main engine begins to ignite as the liquid hydrogen fuel valve is opened, creating a large fireball at the base of the rocket. The engine powers up to full throttle for a computer-controlled checkout before liftoff. (News Source: Spaceflight Now - 02:51:52)

Delta IV preparations on track for Friday launch

A Delta IV rocket and a new national weather satellite are being readied for launch Friday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and mission… (News Source: The News-Press - 17:23:30)