GOES-O Weather Satellite Launch

[simo]

Watch for the GOES-O Weather Satellite to be launched today June 27th. I was the GOES-O Payload Test Director in charge of the test development and testing for the GOES-N, O and P spacecraft. Some cool stuff on Youtube.

www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GOES-O/main/index.html

GOES-O Rescheduled for Saturday
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:33:25 PM PDT


Delta IV rocket launch teams scrubbed the launch of the GOES-O weather satellite because of thunderstorm cells within 10 miles of Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Launch teams will try again Saturday.

Forecasters are calling for a 40 percent chance of favorable weather on launch day. Tomorrow's launch window opens at 6:14 p.m. and extends to 7:14 p.m. EDT.

Live launch coverage will begin at 4:30 p.m. on NASA TV, and NASA's Launch Blog will provide the GOES-O launch countdown milestones

I am in the video some where during the vibration test.

[TAdan]

Jun 27, 2009 11:06:34 GMT -5 simo said:

I am in the video some where during the vibration test.

You are the guy in the white jumpsuit right? ;D

If I am around the computer this afternoon I'll try to watch on the NASA site. It is already on my favorites list.

[simo]

I was in the "Bunny Suits" many times, full head gear, mask, gloves and full suit. Hot as Hedoubletoothpicks........

I got to record it so that's cool.

Going, Going, Gone !!!!!!!!!!!

So far so good !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WarbirdTA]

Yep,
Sat here in Daytona Beach waiting for it to go.
They kept delaying it over and over.
Then the news said they would break into programming, for the launch.
We did hear it, and saw the smoke trail going up.
Pretty neat.
Too bad the Shuttle mission didn't go as well.

George

[simo]

Here are some stickers that NASA sent me along with three shirts and a pen.

[TAdan]

Cool stuff Simo. Glad to see the mission is going well.

I love the hi-res pics that NASA has on their website.

When is GOES-P going up?