Delta IV launch of GOES 14. Footage of the launch on 27 June 2009 of a Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, carrying the NOAA weather satellite GOES 14 into Earth orbit. GOES 14 (also known as GOES-O) is part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system. The footage shows the Delta IV rocket on the SLC-37B launch pad, surrounded by gantries and lightning protection masts. The weather satellite is inside the rocket faring (upper section). The rest of the clip shows the launch taking place successfully. The Delta IV rocket launches are provided by United Launch Alliance (ULA). |