THE GOVERNMENT IS PROCURING THE NEXT-GENERATION GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES (GOES) SERIES TO C...
$2,032,336,135
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This $2 billion NASA contract funded the development and production of the next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-R series). Lockheed Martin in Colorado built these weather satellites, which provide dramatically improved imagery and data for weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and environmental monitoring across the Western Hemisphere.
Key Points
- 01Funded development of GOES-R series weather satellites
- 02Awarded to Lockheed Martin Corp in Colorado
- 03Contract valued at approximately $2 billion, running through 2039
- 04GOES-R satellites provide critical weather forecasting data
- 05Major improvement in storm tracking and environmental monitoring
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- Amount
- $2.0B
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Recipient
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
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- Other
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