Thank you, Steve, for introducing today's show.
Hi, I'm your host, Bruce Buckingham, NASA public information officer and launch commentator at the Kennedy Space Center.
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.
We're coming to you live from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Just a short distance away at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,
the Boeing Delta IV launch vehicle stands ready to launch GOES-N into Earth orbit tonight.
Why is NASA launching this new generation of weather satellites? Well, stay tuned -- you're about to find out.
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.
First off, we'd like to take a trip into space to see how GOES satellites view the Earth below.
After a briefing from Delta Weather Officer Joel Tumbiolo,
Boeing launch manager Rick Navarro will stop by to brief us on how the spacecraft and launch vehicle were prepared for the mission.
Finally, Andre' Dress, from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland,
will take us through the amazing science of GOES-N and answer questions for you that were submitted through our Question Board.