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SWFO-L1 will transmit data to Earth continuously in real-time, protecting vital infrastructure, economic interests, and national security.
Sept. 24th, 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 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
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.
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News & Announcements
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On September 3, 2025, NOAA NESDIS awarded Commercial Global Navigation Satellite System… -
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On September 3, 2025, the NOAA NESDIS Commercial Data Program (CDP) announced two awards for the… -
Earth from Orbit
Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Mississippi coast.
Events
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Dec 15 - Dec 19, 20258:30am - 5:30pmWide. Open. Science. 2023 might be the official year of Open Science but we also see it as an…
