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GOES-U Satellite Launched and on the way to Geostationary Orbit

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By: admin
28 June 2024 at 02:31

On June 25 the NOAA GOES-U weather satellite was successfully launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Heavy rocket. Once it reaches geostationary orbit, this will be a new weather satellite that RTL-SDR hobbyists can receive with an RTL-SDR dongle, satellite dish, and LNA.

From launch, it will take about two weeks for GOES-U to reach geostationary orbit and once it gets there it will be renamed to GOES-19. It is due to be positioned where GOES-16 currently is, and GOES-16 will become the redundant backup satellite. This positioning will make the satellite visible to those in North and South America.

GOES-16 is where GOES-19 will be positioned.
GOES-16 is where GOES-19 will be positioned.

We are anxiously looking forward to the first images from GOES-19 received by hobbyists, but once positioned it will probably take several weeks to be tested and calibrated before hobbyists can receive any signals on L-band. 

Over on X, @WeatherWorks posted a short video showing that the launch plume was visible from GOES-16.

A successful launch of @NOAA's GOES-U satellite yesterday. But was even cooler? It was seen from GOES-16! Check it out. It may be hard to see, but a cloud blips into view on satellite as the @SpaceX falcon heavy rocket as it lifts off from Cape Canaveral. #Space #SpaceX #GOESU… pic.twitter.com/e1s261y797

— WeatherWorks (@WeatherWorks) June 26, 2024

The @CIRA_CSU account has also posted a video from GOES-18 which shows the launch in the water vapor bands

GOES-U has made it to space and is on its way to geostationary orbit around Earth.

This 30-second imagery from GOES-18 shows the launch and booster separation as seen across all three water vapor bands.

GOES-U will be renamed as GOES-19 once it makes it to geostationary orbit. pic.twitter.com/u9KfRyfdM7

— CIRA (@CIRA_CSU) June 26, 2024

Finally, @SpaceX has also posted a video showing the deployment of the satellite, with an impressive shot showing how far away it is from the Earth.

Deployment of @NOAA’s GOES-U satellite confirmed pic.twitter.com/Q5CDr6FSaL

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 26, 2024
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