NASA Opens Media Accreditation for NOAA's GOES-R November Launch
 
GOES-R satellite in clean room
 
http://tinyurl.com/hzdvmas
 
GOES-R sits uncovered in a clean room at Astrotech Space Operations in
Titusville, Florida, in preparation for launch on top of the rocket that
will take it to geostationary orbit, more than 22,000 miles above Earth.
GOES-R is scheduled to launch on November 4, 2016.
Credits: NASA/NOAA
 
Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NOAA's Geostationary
Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) weather and environmental
satellite, currently planned for Nov. 4.
 
GOES-R will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from
Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The
two-hour launch window opens at 5:40 p.m. EDT.
 
Media prelaunch and launch activities will take place at Cape Canaveral and
NASA's Kennedy Space Center, adjacent to Cape Canaveral. Credentialing
deadlines are as follows:
 
    International media without U.S. citizenship must apply by 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30, for access to Cape Canaveral and Kennedy.
    International media without U.S. citizenship must apply by 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 19, for access only to Kennedy.
    U.S. media must apply by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25.
 
All media accreditation requests should be submitted online at:
 
https://media.ksc.nasa.gov
 
International media are required to upload a scanned copy of their I
(media) visa and passport or green card with their accreditation requests.
Media must present two forms of unexpired, government identification to
enter Kennedy. One form must include a photo, such as a passport or
driver's license.
 
Questions about accreditation may be addressed to Jennifer Horner at
jennifer.p.horner{at}nasa.gov or 321-867-6598.  For other questions, or
additional information, contact Kennedy's newsroom at 321-867-2468.
 
GOES-R is the first of four satellites to be launched for NOAA in a new and
advanced series of spacecraft. Once in geostationary orbit, it will be
known as GOES-16 and will provide images of weather patterns and severe
storms across the continental U.S. as regularly as every five minutes, with
smaller, more detailed images of areas where storm activity is present as
frequently as every 30 seconds. These images can be used to aid in
formulating regular forecasts, severe weather outlooks, and watches and
warnings, assessing lightning conditions, and improving maritime and
aviation forecasts. It also will assist in long-term forecasting, such as
seasonal predictions and drought outlooks. In addition, the satellite
constantly will monitor space weather conditions, such as solar flares, to
provide advance notice of potential communication and navigation
disruptions. The satellite also will assist researchers in understanding
the interactions between land, oceans, the atmosphere and climate.
 
For more information about the GOES-R Program, visit:
 
http://www.nasa.gov/goes
 
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, provides
spacecraft project management, systems engineering, and safety and mission
assurance for GOES-R. Lockheed Martin Space Systems of Littleton, Colorado,
built the spacecraft for NASA, who will turn it over to NOAA for
operational use after on-orbit checkout.  Launch management is the
responsibility of NASA's Launch Services Program at Kennedy, with United
Launch Alliance of Centennial, Colorado, providing the Atlas V launch
service.
 
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Regards,
 
Roger

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