Liftoff! We successfully launched the first in a series of highly advanced geostationary weather satellites Saturday. NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R (GOES-R) lifted off at 6:42 p.m. EST on its way to boost the nation’s weather observation capabilities, leading to more accurate and timely forecasts, watches and warnings. Credit: NASA/Tony Gray #goesr #space #satellite #ula #ulalaunch #atlasv #launch #earth #weather #earthrightnow #noaa #science