Jacques van Oene
May 4th 05, 09:45 PM
Boeing Announces New Launch Date for Delta IV, GOES-N Weather Satellite
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, May 4, 2005 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced
Monday that the launch of the first of three next-generation Geostationary
Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-N) for the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA aboard a Delta IV rocket has been
rescheduled for June 23, with a launch window extending to June 25.
The early evening launch will take place from Pad 37B at Cape Canaveral Air
Force Station, Fla.
The Boeing-built GOES-N satellite, currently awaiting integration with the
company's Delta IV launch vehicle, will provide more accurate prediction and
tracking of severe storms and other weather phenomena, resulting in earlier
and more precise warnings to the public. Supporting NOAA and NASA scientists
collecting and analyzing real-time environmental data, as well as the U.S.
Coast Guard searching the open seas, GOES-N stands ready as the most
advanced multi-mission weather and earth observation satellite ever built.
GOES-N is the first NASA spacecraft to launch on a Boeing Delta IV rocket.
The Delta IV Medium Plus configuration utilized in this launch will include
a four meter payload fairing and two strap-on graphite epoxy motors. This
will mark the second flight of this particular configuration and the fifth
overall flight of the Delta IV family of launch vehicles.
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is one of
the world's largest space and defense businesses. Headquartered in St. Louis
, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $30.5 billion business. It provides
network-centric system solutions to its global military, government, and
commercial customers. It is a leading provider of intelligence, surveillance
and reconnaissance systems; the world's largest military aircraft
manufacturer; the world's largest satellite manufacturer and a leading
provider of space-based communications; the primary systems integrator for
U.S. missile defense; NASA's largest contractor; and a global leader in
sustainment solutions and launch services.
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Contact Information:
Tina Lange
Boeing Florida Operations
321-264-8582
Michelle Roby
Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems
703-961-3964
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, May 4, 2005 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced
Monday that the launch of the first of three next-generation Geostationary
Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-N) for the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA aboard a Delta IV rocket has been
rescheduled for June 23, with a launch window extending to June 25.
The early evening launch will take place from Pad 37B at Cape Canaveral Air
Force Station, Fla.
The Boeing-built GOES-N satellite, currently awaiting integration with the
company's Delta IV launch vehicle, will provide more accurate prediction and
tracking of severe storms and other weather phenomena, resulting in earlier
and more precise warnings to the public. Supporting NOAA and NASA scientists
collecting and analyzing real-time environmental data, as well as the U.S.
Coast Guard searching the open seas, GOES-N stands ready as the most
advanced multi-mission weather and earth observation satellite ever built.
GOES-N is the first NASA spacecraft to launch on a Boeing Delta IV rocket.
The Delta IV Medium Plus configuration utilized in this launch will include
a four meter payload fairing and two strap-on graphite epoxy motors. This
will mark the second flight of this particular configuration and the fifth
overall flight of the Delta IV family of launch vehicles.
A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is one of
the world's largest space and defense businesses. Headquartered in St. Louis
, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems is a $30.5 billion business. It provides
network-centric system solutions to its global military, government, and
commercial customers. It is a leading provider of intelligence, surveillance
and reconnaissance systems; the world's largest military aircraft
manufacturer; the world's largest satellite manufacturer and a leading
provider of space-based communications; the primary systems integrator for
U.S. missile defense; NASA's largest contractor; and a global leader in
sustainment solutions and launch services.
###
Contact Information:
Tina Lange
Boeing Florida Operations
321-264-8582
Michelle Roby
Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems
703-961-3964
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info