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SWFO-L1 will transmit data to Earth continuously in real-time, protecting vital infrastructure, economic interests, and national security.
Fall 2025 NOAA's SWFO-L1 Launch
NOAA celebrates 50 years of its heralded Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program.
Fifty Years! 50 Years of GOES
Feature Stories
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The Shift Begins Before Sunrise and Continues After Sunset: How NOAA Satellite Operators and… -
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The Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites, also known as POES, have played an… -
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A reanalysis of GOES-16 satellite data revealed a record-breaking lightning megaflash that… -
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LEO satellites provide essential ocean color data that supports sustainable fisheries and protects…
Data & New Technology
Data Purchases
NOAA is taking concrete steps to support the development of commercial markets for space-based weather data.
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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.
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News & Announcements
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Earth from Orbit
Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Mississippi coast. -
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After a relatively quiet start to the Atlantic hurricane season, Erin became the first hurricane of… -
Announcement
NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the British Geological Survey have…
Events
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Sep 24 - Sep 26, 20259:00am - 5:00pmThe 2025 Office of Space Weather Observations (SWO) Summit is designed as a collaborative workshop…