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Technical Specifications
In June 1984, NASA
issued a Request for Proposals for construction of the GOES-NEXT
satellite system. Ford Aerospace (now Space Systems / Loral) was
awarded the prime contract in October 1985. Cost overruns and
technical difficulties delayed the first launch from 1989 until
December 1993, at which time NASA delayed that launch until April
1994. NASA procures the satellites, which are turned over to NOAA
for operation, after completion of checkout on-orbit.
GOES-NEXT Geostationary
Operational
Environmental
Satellites |
| PAYLOAD
CAPABILITIES |
| Types of Services |
Weather
observation |
| Downlink frequencies |
|
| CORE BUS
SPECIFICATIONS |
| Prime Contractor |
Space
Systems / Loral |
| Platform |
FS 1300
|
| Launch Mass |
2105
kg (4641 lbm) |
| Design Life |
5
years |
STRUCTURE |
| Dimensions (H x W x L) |
2.0
m x 2.1 m x 2.3 m (6.6 ft x 6.9 ft x 7.5 ft) |
| Construction |
|
POWER SYSTEM |
| Payload Power
(EOL) |
1.075
kW |
| Solar Arrays |
1
- 2-panel |
| Batteries |
2
- 28 cell NiCd, 12 A-Hr |
ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM |
| Stabilization |
3-axis
stabilized |
LAUNCH
VEHICLE COMPATIBILITY |
| Atlas
I, Atlas IIA |
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