"NOAA's GOES-U Satellite to Enhance Solar Storm Forecasting with June Launch"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Space.com
NOAA's GOES-U weather satellite is set to launch on June 25 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. This fourth satellite in the GOES-R series will feature advanced instruments for improved weather forecasting and space weather monitoring, including a new compact coronagraph for better solar observations. The satellite will undergo final preparations and testing before its launch, and once operational, it will enhance weather monitoring capabilities across the Western Hemisphere.