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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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Despite the hazards inherent to air travel, U.S. civil and military aviation is by far the safest… -
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NOAA contributes 90% of the weather information used by the defense and intelligence communities.… -
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NOAA satellites provide data that Americans use daily. Maintaining this “environmental intelligence… -
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The JPSS VIIRS Day/Night Band, with its low-light sensitivity, captures auroras and shows how solar…
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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Chris Slocum, a research scientist with NOAA NESDIS’ Center for Satellite Applications and Research… -
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NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has awarded a… -
Earth from Orbit
Since Jan. 31, NOAA satellites have been closely monitoring a series of strong atmospheric rivers…