NASAのインスタグラム(nasa) - 11月19日 11時47分

Twas the night before launch... An United Launch Alliance (@ulalaunch) Atlas V rocket stands ready to launch GOES-R, a new tool that will revolutionize weather forecasting. It is the first in a series of next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites for NOAA -- the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (@NOAA). Liftoff is set for 5:42p.m. EST Saturday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Once in geostationary orbit, GOES-R will provide images of weather patterns and severe storms as regularly as every five minutes or as frequently as every 30 seconds. These images can be used to aid in weather forecasts, severe weather outlooks, watches and warnings, lightning conditions, maritime forecasts and aviation forecasts. It also will assist in longer term forecasting, such as in seasonal predictions and drought outlooks. In addition, space weather conditions will be monitored constantly, including the effects of solar flares to provide advance notice of potential communication and navigation disruptions. It also will assist researchers in understanding the interactions between land, oceans, the atmosphere and climate.

Image Credit: ULA

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