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Launch Date For GOES-N Mission Reset
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Aug 11, 2005 The GOES-N launch - to be orbited on a Boeing Delta 4 rocket from Cape Canaveral - has been postponed until August 13, with a new launch window between 6:29 p.m. � 7:04 p.m. EDT. GOES-N is the latest in a series of Earth monitoring satellites. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) provide the kind of continuous monitoring necessary for intensive data analysis. Geostationary describes an orbit in which a satellite is always in the same position with respect to the rotating Earth. This allows GOES to hover continuously over one position on the Earth's surface, appearing stationary. As a result, GOES provide a constant vigil for the atmospheric "triggers" for severe weather conditions such as tornadoes, flash floods, hail storms, and hurricanes. The multimission GOES series N-P is the next series of satellites. This series will be a vital contributor to weather, solar and space operations, and science. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are actively engaged in a cooperative program to expand the existing GOES system with the launch of the GOES N-P satellites. GOES-N is the first in the new series of spacecraft. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Weather News at TerraDaily.com
UN Launches World's Largest Program To Fight Desertification In Africa
Nairobi (AFP) Oct 24, 2005The United Nations and international lenders on Monday launched a multi-billion-dollar initiative to fight desertification in Africa, billed as the world's largest scheme to prevent land degradation. |
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