At Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41, an Atlas V rocket with NOAA’s GOES-R lifts off at 6:42 p.m. EST. GOES-R is the first satellite in a series of next-generation GOES satellites for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It will launch to a geostationary orbit over the western hemisphere to provide images of storms and help meteorologists predict severe weather conditionals and develop long-range forecasts.
Photo credit: NASA/Frank Michaux
