Meteorologists have a new gadget to monitor the atmosphere over the United States. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-T), NASA's latest satellite, will launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
According to 13WMAZ, GOES-T will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on March 1. Thanks to the collaboration of NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and many other partners.
The GOES-T satellite, which is about the size of a small school bus, is the third of four advanced weather satellites in the GOES-R series.
Pam Sullivan, director of the GOES-R program, said in a Phys.org report that the value of GOES-T is unclear because the NOAA does not price satellites individually.
Sullivan did add, though, that the four-part project will cost $11.7 billion.
This ground-breaking satellite mission began in November 2016 with the launch of GOES-R, the original designation for GOES-16.
NASA NOAA GOES-T Explained
NOAA's GOES-T mission will look into critical data from several regions and countries worldwide that will aid in its environmental research and monitoring.
The West Coast of the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Central America, and the Pacific Ocean are among the regions mentioned.
GULF OF MEXICO - NOVEMBER 9: In this satellite image handout from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the storm Ida is seen, now downgraded to a tropical storm after moving through an area of cooler sea surface temperatures and increasing shear November 9, 2009 off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. According to NOAA, strong winds are covering a large area of the Gulf of Mexico and the associated rains are moving well ahead of the center of the storm. Authorities say Ida could make landfall as early as Tuesday morning. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency as a precaution, and the National Guard was on high alert if assistance was needed.
These locations will keep track of any changes or data, with the goal of using it to aid in its maintenance and protection.
Space.com said the satellite, dubbed GOES-18, would monitor the western United States once declared operational.
It will take the position of GOES-17, which is still operational but has a cooling issue with its Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) sensor.
According to the GOES website, GOES-17 will go into orbital storage after a transition phase that includes data handoff.
It will also serve as a watchdog for "space weather," such as solar storms, as part of a bigger system run by NOAA and NASA that monitors solar activity to protect electrical grids, satellites, and navigation systems.
GOES-16, the series' third satellite, was launched in 2016 and is already active over the eastern United States. According to NOAA, the fourth satellite, GOES-U, will be launched in 2024.
How to Watch Live
According to a tweet from NASA, the launch of the NOAA GOES-T mission will be shown live on NASA TV so that the public may see it. The GOES-T mission will launch on March 1 at 4:38 p.m. ET, which is only a week and a few days away, allowing many people to learn about it.
Coming soon: faster, more accurate data to improve weather forecasts, track severe storms and other hazards.@NOAA's GOES-T satellite is scheduled to lift off at 4:38pm ET (21:38 UTC), Tuesday, March 1. Get the schedule of briefings and launch coverage: https://t.co/EBzpyFslyq pic.twitter.com/oGVeXTtz0v
— NASA (@NASA) February 20, 2022
The public can watch the live stream on NASA Television, the NASA App, and the official live stream website of the space agency, according to NASA. It's worth noting that it'll start broadcasting at 4:00 p.m. ET, giving viewers plenty of time to connect and watch the event, which will begin half an hour later.
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