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

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... Read More