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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’s GOES-T satellite arrived in Florida today to begin final preparations for an early 2022… -
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Within Hurricane Ida's eye, GOES-16 detected multiple mesovortices, which persisted over land… -
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Since its launch on Oct. 28, 2011, the remarkable instruments on the Suomi NPP satellite have… -
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Remote work may be keeping levels of air pollution lower than pre-COVID levels even after…
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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Today, NOAA awarded the Geostationary Ground Sustainment Services (GGSS) contract to L3Harris… -
Earth from Orbit
Although wildfire season in Canada usually begins in early May, when the snow begins to melt and… -
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For decades, researchers, scientists and meteorologists have relied on passive microwave sensors to…
