Delta IV Orbits Critical Boeing Weather Satellite
Credit: BEN COOPER/AW&ST
As the U.S. braces for another hurricane season, the first of a series of 3.5-ton advanced Boeing high-resolution weather satellites is maneuvering toward its geostationary-orbit slot, following a complex launch atop a long-delayed Boeing Delta IV. The $481-million GOES-N flight, lofted on May 24...
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