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SWFO-L1 will transmit data to Earth continuously in real-time, protecting vital infrastructure, economic interests, and national security.
Monitoring the sun NOAA's SWFO-L1
NOAA celebrates 50 years of its heralded Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program.
Fifty Years! 50 Years of GOES
Feature Stories
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NOAA satellites helped rescue 411 people from life-threatening situations in the U.S. and its… -
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Satellites provide scientists important data they use to manage and protect fisheries and marine… -
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Satellite observations are vital for Alaska’s remote communities, providing critical support for… -
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The new year has gotten off to a cold and snowy start with a polar vortex affecting much of the…
Data & New Technology
Commercial Data Program
NESDIS assesses and acquires space-based observational weather data from the private sector.
Improving weather forecasts Commercial Data Program
Data Collections
NOAA collects the most up-to-date data about the atmosphere, land, and oceans.
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Pathfinder Initiative
Help develop studies for future applications of mission data products.
Read about pathfinder initiative Pathfinder Initiative
News & Announcements
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Earth from Orbit
NOAA satellites have been closely tracking Tropical Storm Francine since it formed in the… -
Satellite Snapshots
On Sept. 4, 2024, the VIIRS instrument on board NOAA’s JPSS Program satellites captured this True… -
Announcement
The Space Environment In-Situ Suite (SEISS) instrument onboard NOAA's GOES-19 satellite is now… -
Satellite Snapshots
Seven years ago, on August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas—marking the beginning…
