New, super-expensive weather satellite launches Saturday, it’s a big upgrade 
Everything looks really good so far.
MikeyM
Phew! An hour late, I was worried they might miss their launch window but they got it off
Ya eaxctly at the end of the launch window.
Was able to see engine burn from Jacksonville, for almost a full minute. Not as impressive as other launches, as it was launched due east as I understand, but still a successful, and for us Weather watchers 
, an important one 
-Bob
An interesting tidbit here is…
“…including the first operational lightning mapper in geostationary orbit.”
http://www.goes-r.gov/ and https://www.nasa.gov/content/goes-r/index.html.
cool that you could see it from where you live Jaxweather
Awesome stuff!