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NOAA’s GOES-16 Ground System: Less Discussed, but Equally Important

When the topic du jour turns to satellite meteorology and its benefits, the spacecraft usually get all the attention. This stands to reason, but there is no denying that satellites are only half of the highly specialized technical apparatus that collects remotely sensed data and makes it available to scientists.

CubeSats to Fly with NOAA's JPSS-1

Tiny satellites known as CubeSats, which can be attached to a larger satellite mission and used for educational, research and development purposes, will accompany the JPSS-1 spacecraft inside the rocket fairing on board the Delta II rocket that will take JPSS-1 into space.

Scientists Begin Field Campaign for NOAA’s GOES-16

GOES-16 is ready to embark on another major milestone— The GOES-16 Field Campaign! During this three-month event, an assemblage of high-altitude planes, ground-based sensors, drones, and satellites will be used to fine-tune GOES-16’s suite of brand new instruments.

Ocean Temperatures Triggered Massive Coral Bleaching Event 2014-2017

Satellite remote sensing played key role in predicting and tracking event

Image of the drawing commissioned by Wexler

Drawing Found at NOAA Forecasted the Potential of Meteorological Satellites

Dr. Harry Wexler, director of meteorological research for the U.S. Weather Bureau, was a strong proponent of the idea that satellites would be of “great value,” for both warning people about approaching severe weather and gathering information about the atmosphere. Yet, despite his advocacy, Wexler knew he needed to do more than tell his colleagues about the scientific advantages of satellites, he had to show them. In 1954, he did just that.

GOES-16: Our Newest and Best Defense against the Threats of Space Weather

Working in concert, the four space-weather instruments aboard GOES-16’s will enable NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center to significantly improve space weather forecasts, provide early warning of possible impacts to Earth’s space environment, and potentially disruptive events on the ground.