NASA will provide television , Internet and photo coverage of the launch starting with a prelaunch news conference at 1 p.m. on Thursday , June 25 , at NASA 's Kennedy Space Center news center . -- Gary Davis , director , Office of Systems Development , NOAA Satellite and Information Service , Suitland , Md . -- Bart Hagemeyer , meteorologist in charge , NOAA National Weather Service forecast office , Melbourne , Fla . -- Ken Heinly , director , launch products and services , Boeing Launch Services , Huntington Beach , Calif . -- Charlie Maloney , GOES-O program manager , Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems , Seal Beach , Calif .