The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) new GOES-S weather satellite is expected to launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5:02 pm ET tonight.

NASA TV will livestream the launch of GOES-S beginning at 4:30 pm ET.

WATCH: NASA TV’s livestream of the GOES-S satellite launch.

GOES-S will help the Department of Commerce achieve our 2018 – 2022 Strategic Plan’s objective to Reduce Extreme Weather Impacts by providing game-changing weather forecast capabilities.