The Delta IV carrying GOES-P lifted off at 6:57 p.m. EST from Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
After reaching orbit, GOES-P will become GOES-15. The satellite will be used to monitor and predict weather, measure ocean temperatures, perform climate studies, and detect hazards with its emergency beacon support and Search and Rescue Transponder.GOES-P was built by Boeing for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA.
Image above: A Delta IV launch vehicle lifts off carrying GOES-P into orbit. Image credit: NASA/Kenny Allen
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-P, or GOES-P, is the
latest in a series of meteorological satellites designed to watch for
storm development and weather conditions on Earth. From its location in
Earth orbit, GOES-P's state-of-the-art instrumentation will supply data
used in weather monitoring, forecasting and warnings. It also will
detect ocean and land temperatures, monitor space weather, relay
communications and provide search-and-rescue support.
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