This section contains videos highlighting the development of the GOES-R spacecraft and instruments.
This time-lapse video follows the development of the GOES-R satellite, from delivery of modules, to module mate, instrument integration, solar wing deployment and environmental testing. Download Video Credit: Lockheed Martin
This video shows a successful deployment of the GOES-R satellite solar array wing. On May 5, 2015, technicians at Lockheed Martin Space Systems near Denver conducted a deployment test to verify that the large five-panel solar array and the sun-pointing platform of the satellite will properly deploy in space once the satellite is launched. Photovoltaics in the solar panel array will power the entire satellite including all of the instruments, computers, data processors, attitude-control sensors and actuators, and telecommunications equipment. The solar array will generate more than 4,000 watts of power for the satellite. Download Video | Transcript Credit: NASA Goddard Media Studio
What happens during a spacecraft mate? This time-lapse video from GOES-R spacecraft developer Lockheed Martin highlights the process that brought together the two primary subassemblies of the satellite. The GOES-R satellite system module and core module were successfully mated in September 2014, merging the elements that form the “brain” and the “body” of the satellite. The activities shown in the video took place over a three-hour period. Download Video Credit: Lockheed Martin
This video demonstrates a successful deployment of the Magnetometer boom that will fly on the GOES-R satellite. This is a demonstration of a deployment of the boom at hot temperature (+55°C), to simulate the conditions in space. The Magnetometer boom will deploy after the GOES-R spacecraft launches, separates from its launch vehicle, and undergoes a series of orbit raising maneuvers. The GOES-R Magnetometer boom completed development and testing in July 2014. Download Video Credit: Lockheed Martin
This video demonstrates a successful boom deployment from the GOES-R Magnetometer Engineering Development Unit. The Magnetometer boom will deploy after the GOES-R spacecraft launches, separates from its launch vehicle, and undergoes a series of orbit raising maneuvers. Download Video Credit: Lockheed Martin