LIVE Hosting - NASA GOES-S Rocket Launch (ULA Atlas V)

Today ULA (United Launch Alliance) is launching their mighty Atlas V rocket in the 541 configuration (5 meter fairing, 4 solid rocket boosters, 1 engine centaur upper stage) to deliver the GOES-S satellite for the NOAA/NASA. This is launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base at ULA's Space Launch Complex 41. Lift off is scheduled for 5:02 PM Eastern (2202 UTC) Thursday, March 1st, 2018. The 5,211 KG (11,488 pound) GOES-S Satellite is manufactured by Lockheed Martin and will be heading out to a geostationary orbit around 35,000 km's or 22,000 miles in altitude, covering the western United States and Pacific ocean. It will look also help track typhoons, wildfires and fog. Show your support and join our discord channel by becoming Patron - http://patreon.com/everydayastronaut Music by Everyday Astronaut - http://soundcloud.com/everydayastronaut Everyday Astronaut hats, prints, shirts and more at - https://everydayastronaut.com/shop/ SpaceX models by Oli Braun http://twitter.com/oli_braun and his store - https://www.buzzspacemodels.com/