A similar imager is also flying on a Japanese weather satellite.The first in a series of four high-tech satellites, GOES-R hitched a ride on an unmanned Atlas V rocket, delayed an hour by rocket and other problems. Super high-definition TV, versus black-and-white. As the hurricane bore down on Florida in early October, launch preps were put on hold. The first was launched in 1975.Hurricane Matthew, interestingly enough, delayed the launch by a couple weeks. Improved forecasting will help pilots avoid bad weather and help rocket scientists know when Travel Vacuum Space Bag to call off a launch.

"That also will mean more lives saved and better environmental intelligence" for government officials responsible for hurricane and other evacuations."Really a quantum leap above any satellite NOAA has ever flown," said Stephen Volz, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations director of satellites.. Matthew stayed far enough offshore to cause minimal damage to Cape Canaveral, despite some early forecasts that suggested a direct strike.Typically, it will churn out full images of the Western Hemisphere every 15 minutes and the continental United States every five minutes.Airline passengers also stand to benefit, as do rocket launch teams. Specific storm regions will be updated every 30 seconds. Indeed, about 50 TV meteorologists from around the country converged on the launch site — including NBCs Al Roker — along with 8,000 space program workers and guests.

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