Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-P, or GOES-P, is the latest in a series of meteorological satellites designed to watch for storm development and weather conditions on Earth.
From its location in Earth orbit, GOES-P's state-of-the-art instrumentation will supply data used in weather monitoring, forecasting and warnings.
It also will detect ocean and land temperatures, monitor space weather, relay communications and provide search-and-rescue support.
The satellite will be launched aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV vehicle from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
GOES-P, to be launched for NASA and NOAA, is a United Launch Alliance commercial launch for Boeing Launch Services under a Federal Aviation Administration license.
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