GOES-S
| Mission type | Earth weather forecasting |
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| Operator | NOAA / NASA |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | A2100 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 2,800 kilograms (6,200 lb) |
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| Launch date | 2018 (planned) |
| Rocket | Atlas V541 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
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GOES-S is the second of the next generation of weather satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), giving sequence to the GOES system. The next satellites of the series (GOES-R, S, T, and U) will extend the availability of the GOES satellite system until 2036. The satellite will be built by Lockheed Martin, it will be based on the A2100A platform and will an expected useful life of 15 years (10 operational after five years in orbit replacement).
The satellite is expected to be launched into space in the year 2018 by an Atlas V vehicle (541) Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, USA. It will have a launch mass of 2800 kg.
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