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Atlas V Rocket Ready for Launch from Space Launch Complex 41

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying NOAA's GOES-S satellite waits for liftoff from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
A colorful sunset Feb. 28 serves as the background for the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying NOAA’s GOES-S satellite as it waits for liftoff from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Photo credit: United Launch Alliance

The latest weather update from meteorologists with the U.S. Air Force 45th Space Wing is now at a 90 percent chance of favorable weather today for liftoff of the Atlas V rocket with NOAA’s GOES-S satellite. The rocket is slated to liftoff at 5:02 p.m. EST.