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Thank you, Steve, for introducing today's show.

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Hi, I'm your host, Bruce Buckingham, NASA public information officer and launch commentator at the Kennedy Space Center.

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We're glad you've joined us for today's webcast highlighting GOES-N, the first flight of a new generation of advanced weather satellites.

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We're coming to you live from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Just a short distance away at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,

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the Boeing Delta IV launch vehicle stands ready to launch GOES-N into Earth orbit tonight.

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Why is NASA launching this new generation of weather satellites? Well, stay tuned -- you're about to find out.

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This promises to be a valuable mission, and now it's time to go behind the scenes! We have an exciting show lined up for you today.

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First off, we'd like to take a trip into space to see how GOES satellites view the Earth below.

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After a briefing from Delta Weather Officer Joel Tumbiolo,

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Boeing launch manager Rick Navarro will stop by to brief us on how the spacecraft and launch vehicle were prepared for the mission.

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Finally, Andre' Dress, from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland,

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will take us through the amazing science of GOES-N and answer questions for you that were submitted through our Question Board.

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