GOES-O: Behind The Scenes With a Rocket Scientist

  • Released Thursday, July 9, 2009
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In this video, two days prior to the GOES-O launch, NASA Goddard Producer Silvia Stoyanova visits Cape Canaveral's Air Force Station, launch pad 37, to talk to United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Chief Engineer Russel Taub, about the launch vehicle on which NASA is sending GOES-O into space. Russel Taub explains the reasons behind choosing this particular rocket and also the way it gets tested to make sure that the spacecraft reaches its orbit.

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This page was originally published on Thursday, July 9, 2009.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:54 PM EDT.

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  • GOES-O (ID: 2009004)
    Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 5:00AM