The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s latest weather satellite is roughly the size of a small school bus, weighs more than 6,000 pounds and requires careful handling and a special container while being moved.
Thus, as one might imagine, shipping the satellite is no small feat.
Earlier this month, that satellite — named GOES-T — made a successful...
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