Summary

Description	The latest edition of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite series is scheduled for a spring liftoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a Boeing Delta IV rocket. The spacecraft -- known as GOES-N -- is the first in a new series of weather satellites serving as our 'eyes in the sky.' NASA developed the satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These satellites keep vigil from above, tracking vicious hurricanes approaching the U.S. -- a vital role, according to GOES Deputy Project Manager Andre Dress. 'If we didn't have GOES, that information wouldn't be there. These people would be blind. The storms would virtually be upon them before they even knew it.' The current fleet of GOES satellites continually provides observations of 60 percent of the Earth, including the continental Untied States. They provide weather monitoring and forecast operations, as well as continuous environmental information and severe weather warnings. 'Ever
Date	2005-04-15
Source	images.nasa.gov

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