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NASA GOES-O satellite successfully launched

Cape Canaveral, USA - First signals received from the spacecraft's devices

After being delayed on Friday (see AVIONEWS) the launch of NASA's GOES-O (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) satellite has been successfully carried out Saturday at 6:51 pm EDT (10:51 pm GMT) on board of the Delta IV carrier rocket. NASA, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and Boeing, the manufacturer, received the first on-orbit signals from the spacecraft yesterday...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1106441
Rome, Italy, 06/28/2009 19:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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