Home > Top Management Challenges > Redesigned GOES-T is Ready for Launch, but NOAA Should Reassess Its Assumptions for Satellite Launch Planning and Storage
Redesigned GOES-T is Ready for Launch, but NOAA Should Reassess Its Assumptions for Satellite Launch Planning and Storage
| Date Issued | January 20, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Report Number | OIG-22-015-A |
| Report Type | Audits / Evaluations |
| Description |
Our audit found NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES)-R series program works toward the earliest achievable launch dates at potentially increased development risk; that GOES launches are planned sooner than policy requires without analyzing costs; and that tradeoffs for ground storage of satellites has not been formally studied. |
| View Report | OIG-22-015-A.pdf |
| View Abstract | OIG-22-015-A_Abstract.pdf |
| View Announcement | OIG-22-015-A_Announcement.pdf |
