First ever lightning-mapping satellite set for take off

The GOES-R satellite will watch for lightning on Earth
Lockheed Martin


By Timothy Revell
It’s lightning like you’ve never seen it before: streamed, 24/7, from space.
On 19 November at 5:42 p.m. EST, an Atlas V rocket will launch the US’s most advanced weather satellite yet. The National O...

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