NASA launches extreme weather monitoring satellite into space

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) launched the Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United States on Thursday (November 10).

Footage from NASA showed the rocket lifting off from the space centre base in California.

The launch is part of a joint satellite mission to monitor extreme weather conditions and climate change.

The mission was originally scheduled for November 1 but was reportedly delayed due to a mechanical error on the day of lift-off.

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[iHusk]

"extreme weather monitoring"

🙃

[PatriciaSantos-qtlw]

Translation: "Additional intelligence aid provided to Ukraine and our Alliance. With love from the USA 💖"

[AttilaSzabo]

Where is the Satelite? This is just a rocket.

[Michael-dlcf]

extreme? so, normal weather monitoring then.

[aureliocorrida]

Can I get an one way ticket to the MOON!!?? Honestly…

[raptor]

i just saw a satellite up on the sky about 2 hour ago

[PatriciaSantos-qtlw]

Excellent work. Great Nation.
The US, yes, the onIy reaI super-Power!
Enough saying that the US's GDP alone is approx 20% of the whole world combined.
_(*We must note that the US's territory is approx equal to Brazil's, half of ruSSia's.)_

[gooseGoose-etwl]

Still not sent Artemis on its way, just a group of con men !! They didn’t have any of these delays in 1969 !!!!