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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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Feature Story
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… -
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NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On - Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory, the first NOAA satellite fully…
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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Announcement
NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the British Geological Survey have… -
Satellite Snapshots
NOAA scientists have been monitoring a sweltering and record-breaking heat wave that has been… -
Earth from Orbit
Lightning is a dangerous weather hazard that poses a significant threat to life and property. It…
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…
