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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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As wildfires become more frequent and severe, accurate forecasting is essential for saving lives,… -
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A recently-released analysis identified NOAA’s science, Earth observations, and weather and climate… -
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NOAA is working on its next generation series of advanced geostationary satellites—the… -
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Meet Olaf McCreary, a satellite engineer at NOAA’s Office of Low Earth Orbit Observations.
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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Satellite Snapshots
Seven years ago, on August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas—marking the beginning… -
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The Goddard Magnetometer (GMAG) instrument, launched onboard NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite on June 25,… -
Satellite Snapshots
NOAA’s GOES East (GOES-16) satellite has been carefully monitoring Hurricane Debby as it travels…