NOAA’s GOES-R Arrives at NASA Kennedy for Launch Processing

NOAA’s GOES-R satellite arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility from Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Littleton, Colorado, on Aug. 22 aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy cargo jet. After its arrival, the GOES-R spacecraft was pulled from its shipping container, and has since undergone additional testing and preparation for encapsulation on top…