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SWFO-L1 will transmit data to Earth continuously in real-time, protecting vital infrastructure, economic interests, and national security.
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NOAA celebrates 50 years of its heralded Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program.
Fifty Years! 50 Years of GOES
Feature Stories
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A reanalysis of GOES-16 satellite data revealed a record-breaking lightning megaflash that… -
Feature Story
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… -
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While NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) is responsible for issuing weather forecasts and…
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Commercial Data Program
NESDIS assesses and acquires space-based observational weather data from the private sector.
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Data Collections
NOAA collects the most up-to-date data about the atmosphere, land, and oceans.
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Joint Venture Partnerships
Leveraging new data sources and exploring new and innovative technologies.
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News & Announcements
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Earth from Orbit
NOAA satellites have been monitoring a potent and complex spring weather pattern responsible for… -
Earth from Orbit
NOAA satellites have been monitoring Earth’s weather and environment since 1970, which also… -
Satellite Snapshots
NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites captured striking imagery of sediment runoff… -
Satellite Snapshots
NOAA's JPSS Program satellites captured flooding along the Ohio River on April 7, 2025. -
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In January 2025, NOAA/NESDIS completed a Phase 1 of the Radio Occultation (RO) Analysis of… -
Announcement
Chris Slocum, a research scientist with NOAA NESDIS’ Center for Satellite Applications and Research…