KSC-05pd-0498
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., Boeing technicians observe the GOES-N satellite as it rotates to a vertical position. Seen on the right side is the solar panel. Since its arrival on March 11, the satellite has been undergoing final testing by Boeing Satellite Systems of the imaging system, instrumentation, communications and power systems. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) are sponsored by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. GOES-N is targeted to launch May 4 onboard a Boeing expendable launch vehicle Delta IV (4,2) with a 3-burn second stage operation.
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March 28, 2005
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