GOES-O NOAA/Science Post Launch Test (PLT)

The GOES-O Science Test will be conducted about 150 days (5 months) after the launch of GOES-O, currently being given a launch planning date of 28 April 2009. Based on that launch date, the Science Test will occur in late summer or early fall of 2009. Stay tuned!

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See the following information sheets about GOES-O:

GOES-O fact sheet (August 2008): front and back. (PDFs)

GOES-O fact sheet (May 2008): front and back. (PDFs)

A similar Science Test was conducted for GOES-13 in December 2006. See the GOES-13 Scence Test page for information on that event.

If you would like to be (or know of someone else who should be) on the mailing list to be notified of updates to GOES Science Test information, send an e-mail message to: hillger@cira.colostate.edu or Don.Hillger@noaa.gov

GOES-O NOAA/SciencePost Launch Test (PLT)

(Page last updated: 2009-01-02)

GOES-O NOAA/Science
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