GOES-R, the first satellite in a series of next-generation NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES), arrived at Kennedy Space Center aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy cargo jet. These satellites, once launched, will provide significant enhancements for weather forecasters at the National Weather Service, giving them the ability to observe the Western Hemisphere in near-real time. Learn more: http://go.nasa.gov/2bkryMn
