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GOES-R lifted off at 6:42 p.m. EST on November 19, 2016 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41, aboard an Atlas V rocket. GOES-R is the first satellite in a series of next-generation weather satellites from NOAA.

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English: GOES-R lifted off at 6:42 p.m. EST on November 19, 2016 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41, aboard an Atlas V rocket.

GOES-R is the first satellite in a series of next-generation weather satellites from NOAA.

It is on its way to 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

For the latest on the GOES-R launch, visit www.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES-R-Launch
Date Taken on 21 November 2016, 12:09:14
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GOES-R Launch
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by NOAASatellites at https://flickr.com/photos/125201706@N06/30791532210. It was reviewed on 21 February 2024 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

21 February 2024

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