GOES-U, a satellite developed in collaboration with NASA and NOAA, has withstood extremely high sound pressure of 138.4 decibels from a high-intensity horn during acoustic testing. It is designed to withstand the harsh conditions of launch and orbit in space 22,236 miles above Earth.
| The testing of NOAA's GOES-U satellite was conducted at Lockheed Martin Space's Littleton, Colorado, facility, where GOES-U was built. Credit: Lockheed Martin |
April 2024 is scheduled for the launch of the GOES-U satellite. It will provide critical data for weather forecasts and warnings, to detect and monitor environmental hazards such as fire, smoke, haze, volcanic ash and dust, and to monitor solar activity and space weather.
The satellite was developed under a rigorous test program conducted at Lockheed Martin Space's Littleton, Colorado, facility. This test simulated the noises that are generated during GOES-U launching to guarantee the satellite's success. The name of this satellite is GOES-T and it is connected to the Earth's home port from the zero kilometer bases of the US Human Space Park. This satellite collects information necessary for scientific study, which will help in forecasting weather and other Earth-related events in the future.
| The testing of NOAA's GOES-U satellite was conducted at Lockheed Martin Space's Littleton, Colorado, facility, where GOES-U was built. Credit: Lockheed Martin |
