GOES-U Prelaunch News Conference
Kennedy Space Center
Monday, June 24, 2024 · 21:00 UTC
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/01Prelaunch news conference at Kennedy (following completion of the Launch Readiness Review), with the following participants: - Denton Gibson, launch director, Launch Services Program, NASA - Steve Volz, assistant administrator, NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service - Pam Sullivan, director, GOES-R Program, NOAA - John Gagosian, director, Joint Agency Satellite Division - Julianna Scheiman, director, NASA Science Missions, SpaceX - Brian Cizek, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron, U.S. Space Force
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/03National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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SpaceX
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/04Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), operated by the United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service division, supports weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and meteorology research