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SWFO-L1 will transmit data to Earth continuously in real-time, protecting vital infrastructure, economic interests, and national security.
Monitoring the sun NOAA's SWFO-L1
NOAA celebrates 50 years of its heralded Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program.
Fifty Years! 50 Years of GOES
Feature Stories
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Feature Story
The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins June 1, and NOAA’s eyes in the sky are ready… -
Feature Story
Despite the hazards inherent to air travel, U.S. civil and military aviation is by far the safest… -
Feature Story
NOAA contributes 90% of the weather information used by the defense and intelligence communities.… -
Feature Story
NOAA satellites provide data that Americans use daily. Maintaining this “environmental intelligence…
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.
Read about pathfinder initiative Pathfinder Initiative
News & Announcements
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Announcement
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… -
Satellite Snapshots
On Jan. 22, 2025, NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured imagery of the world’s largest current… -
Earth from Orbit
This week, critical fire weather conditions persisted across coastal Southern California, driven by…