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Watch: SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with GOES-U onboard

Watch: SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with GOES-U onboard
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  • SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday carrying the latest GOES-U weather satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
  • The rocket lifted off at 5:26 p.m. EST amid favorable weather conditions.
  • GOES-U, which stands for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U mission, will be used to map lightning activity in real-time and monitor solar storms more closely.

Pasco County woman trying to rebuild mobile home after hurricanes

"I cried, of course, because I've worked very hard getting it nice, which has been difficult for me since I lost my husband and being alone,” Kelly Welty said.
Welty's mobile home lost its roof during Hurricane Milton. She said it was the only one in the Buena Vista community to get totaled by a tornado.

Homeowner frustrated with FEMA process