ULA Atlas V GOES-T Mission Progressing Toward Launch March 1

Everything continues to progress towards the ULA Atlas V launch carrying the GOES-T mission for NOAA and NASA. The mission is planned to lift off on Tues., March 1 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Today’s forecast shows a 70 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for launch. The launch time is 4:38 p.m. EST.

Atlas V GOES-T mission information available here.

Launch Forecast Summary:Overall probability of violating weather constraints: 30%

Primary concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule, Surface Electric Fields Rule

Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 24-hour delay: 30% 

Primary concern: Cumulus Cloud Rule 

Launch Broadcast
Live broadcast coverage of launch will begin at 4 p.m. EST on March 1 and will broadcast live on NASA TV.

Live launch updates available at: www.ulalaunch.com.

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