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NASA has selected SpaceX for GOES-U mission

by np1810 on 9/12/21, 12:46 PM with 26 comments

  • by nynx on 9/12/21, 1:54 PM

    SpaceX’s velocity is incredible. It’s great that Falcon Heavy is being used a little and seeing their progress with Starship is inspiring.

  • by n8cpdx on 9/12/21, 4:31 PM

    The existing GOES series of satellites produces amazing imagery. I'm not enough of a weather/climate nerd to appreciate all of it, but I am a bit of an imagery nerd and the geocolor images never stop being stunning.

    https://www.goes-r.gov/multimedia/dataAndImageryImagesGoes-1...

    The downlink app for Mac makes it easy to set your desktop background to a 'live' feed.

    Edit: better imagery link: https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/fulldisk.php?sat=G17

  • by celeduc on 9/12/21, 1:17 PM

    Bezos lawsuit countdown commences!

  • by np1810 on 9/12/21, 1:39 PM

    More details on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) U spacecraft contract

    https://spacenews.com/spacex-wins-contract-to-launch-weather...

  • by mrlonglong on 9/12/21, 8:40 PM

    Netflix are currently running a documentary series on SpaceX and their four civilian astronauts. A fascinating watch.

  • by ghego1 on 9/12/21, 6:47 PM

    If SpaceX ever IPOs it will be huge. I bet it could be a non previously publicized IPO and still break the bank

  • by joshjdr on 9/12/21, 2:15 PM

    Cue the BO complaint department…