NOAA’s GOES-U completes solar array deployment test

Michelle Smith for GOES News
Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2023 GOES-U, the fourth and final satellite in NOAA’s GOES-R Series, recently completed a successful test deployment of its solar array to ensure it will function properly in space. This critical test verified that the satellite’s large, five-panel solar array – which is folded up when the satellite is launched – will properly deploy when GOES-U reaches geostat This article was originally published by Solardaily.com. Read the original article here.