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Satellite signatures of the Intelsat IS-40e / TEMPO Mission launch

By Scott Bachmeier •

GOES-18 images from all 16 ABI spectral bands [click to play animated GIF | MP4]

A sequence of 1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-18 (GOES-West) images from all 16 ABI spectral bands (above) displayed reflectance and/or thermal signatures of the SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket booster as the Intelsat-40e/TEMPO Mission was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 0430 UTC on 07 April 2023.

A subtle reflectance was even detected in Band 02 (“Red” Visible) imagery at 0430 UTC and 0431 UTC (below).

Cursor sample values of ABI spectral bands 01-06 at 0430 UTC [click to enlarge]


Cursor sample values of ABI spectral bands 01-06 at 0431 UTC [click to enlarge]

A stepped sequence of images from spectral bands 02-06 at 0430 UTC is shown below.

GOES-18 images of spectral bands 02-06 at 0430 UTC [click to enlarge]

Categories: GOES-18, Rocket signatures