Spectacular First Images Released From GOES-16 Weather Satellite

By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – The first images from NOAA’s next-generation weather satellite are in and they’re absolutely stunning.
GOES-R launched from Florida on Nov. 19 after a brief delay due to Hurricane Matthew. Just 10 days later the spacecraft’s name was changed to GOES-16 after it successfully reached a geostationary orbit approximately 22,000 miles above Earth’s equator.
This composite color full-disk visible image is from 1:07 p.m. EDT on January 15, 20