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Meredith Garofalo

The GOES-U satellite will catch a ride to space on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket

A triple booster rocket blasts off from a launch tower with a blue hazy sky behind.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) GOES-R series constellation is expected to be complete in space soon, pending a successful launch of its GOES-U satellite at the end of June. 

The mission will be historic for many reasons, including the fact it will mark the first time a NOAA satellite will be transported to space using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

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