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BRUCE BUCKINGHAM: Before we go ahead, we're going to take a look at the GOES-N launch with Boeing Launch Manager Rick Navarro.

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So, let's take a quick look back at the spacecraft's arrival in Florida just a few months ago.

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GOES-N, NASA's next-generation weather satellite, has arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final launch preparations.

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The new type of weather satellite is designed for tasks such as monitoring severe storms and helping with maritime rescues.

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GOES-N was ferried to the Center aboard an enormous C17 cargo jet,

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which touched down on the Shuttle Landing Facility's 15,000 foot runway.

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Once safely on the ground, the container protecting the satellite was rolled off the

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cargo plane and lifted onto an awaiting flatbed trailer.

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During its trip to the Astrotech facility in nearby Titusville, GOES-N passed by NASA's iconic Vehicle Assembly Building.

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A short time later, the satellite and its caravan arrived at Astrotech for a two-month final checkout of its systems.

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Once testing is complete, the satellite will be delivered to its launch pad and flown into orbit above the Earth.

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