美国国家海洋与大气局(NOAA)官员说,GOES-6气象观测卫星正逐渐失效,预计今年年底将停止传送图象。GOES-6寿命为5年,今年底便到期限。该星负责观测美国西海岸情况。而静止业务环境卫星(GOES)的下次发射要到1990年7月。为此,NOAA计划在这期间,由剩下的GOES-7卫星承担观测东、西两个海岸的任务。在冬季,它将移向中西部和夏威夷地 Officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that the GOES-6 meteorological observation satellite is becoming ineffective and images are expected to be stopped by the end of this year. GOES-6 life expectancy of 5 years, will expire by the end of this year. The star is responsible for observing the West Coast of the United States. The next launch of the Stationary Business Environment Satellite (GOES) will take place until July 1990. To this end, NOAA plans to undertake the task of observing the east and west coasts of the remaining GOES-7 satellites during this period. In winter, it will move to the Midwest and Hawaii