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NOAA’s hurricane hunting GOES-U satellite nears SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch this month

Hurricanes Michael, Dorian, Ian, Nicole and Idalia have all been stared down by one of the NOAA's most powerful satellites since it took its place in geostationary orbit in late 2017. Its replacement is gearing up for launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy later this month.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) shows its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U (GOES-U) spacecraft at the Astrotech Space Operations payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., on Thursday, June 6, 2024. The fourth and final satellite in the GOES-R Series will launch in the comings weeks aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) shows its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U (GOES-U) spacecraft at the Astrotech Space Operations payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., on Thursday, June 6, 2024. The fourth and final satellite in the GOES-R Series will launch in the comings weeks aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) shows its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U (GOES-U) spacecraft at the Astrotech Space Operations payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., on Thursday, June 6, 2024. The fourth and final satellite in the GOES-R Series will launch in the comings weeks aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) shows its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U (GOES-U) spacecraft at the Astrotech Space Operations payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., on Thursday, June 6, 2024. The fourth and final satellite in the GOES-R Series will launch in the comings weeks aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) shows its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U (GOES-U) spacecraft at the Astrotech Space Operations payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., on Thursday, June 6, 2024. The fourth and final satellite in the GOES-R Series will launch in the comings weeks aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) shows its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U (GOES-U) spacecraft at the Astrotech Space Operations payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., on Thursday, June 6, 2024. The fourth and final satellite in the GOES-R Series will launch in the comings weeks aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) shows its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U (GOES-U) spacecraft at the Astrotech Space Operations payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., on Thursday, June 6, 2024. The fourth and final satellite in the GOES-R Series will launch in the comings weeks aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)

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A tornado warning has been issued for east Orange County and south Seminole County by the National Weather Service in Melbourne.

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Orange County things to do, starting June 7

Orange County things to do include a historic architecture tour June 8 at the Art & History Museums of Maitland and a cabaret performance from the Orlando Gay Chorus June 9 at the Orlando Public Library.