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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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NOAA satellites see our planet from a unique and captivating perspective. Every year, our…
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The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument on NOAA-21 began collecting Earth…
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The Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) instrument onboard the NOAA-21 satellite captured…
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In honor of this anniversary, we are looking back at the first saves assisted by the international…
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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NOAA has awarded the Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station Operations and Maintenance…
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On May 11, 2022, NOAA shared the first images of the Western Hemisphere from its GOES-18 satellite.
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GOES East captured this dynamic imagery of massive grayish-white smoke plumes emanating from the…
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Fire season in the Southwest and High Plains arrived early this year, fueled by gusty winds, low…
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The COSMIC-2 mission is helping scientists better understand and predict space weather events.
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Throughout history, humans have wondered what Earth looked like from above. The Mesopotamians…
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NOAA plans to release three Broad Agency Announcements, or BAAs, that may lead to a review of…