CAPE CANAVERSAL, Fla. — NASA and United Launch Alliance launched the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) weather satellite on Tuesday at 4:38 p.m.
What You Need To Know
- The rocked lifted off at 4:38 p.m.
- GOES’ mission is to provide constant coverage of weather systems
- Scroll down to re-watch the launch
ULA's Atlas V rocket, carrying NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-T), lifted off from the Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla.
The 45th Weather Squadron predicted 80% favorable weather for the launch.
The Lockheed Martin-made satellite will work in tandem with GOES-16 to monitor more than half of Earth. The GOES-T is the third satellite in the GOES-R Series.
GOES’ mission is to provide constant coverage of weather systems and critical data to help track storms.
“The GOES-R Series provides advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements, real-time mapping of lightning activity, and monitoring of space weather,” stated NOAA.