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Just in time for hurricane season, NOAA gets new global ocean satellite
This week, NOAA assumed official operational control of the Jason-3 satellite, the latest in a series of spacecraft that measure the surface height of
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NOAA'S JPSS-1 SATELLITE BEGINS ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING
NOAA’s JPSS-1 satellite, the second in the JPSS series of satellites, slated to launch in 2017, is currently going through environmental testing. Envi
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NOAA's JPSS-1 Satellite Shakes and Bakes in Preparation for Launch
In preparation for launch, NOAA's JPSS-1 satellite is undergoing an array of tests to prepare for launch.
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Coming This Fall to an Orbit Near You: GOES-R
The GOES-R satellite is set to launch on November 4, 2016. GOES-R, or GOES-16 as it will be known once operational.
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GOES-R Rehearsals: Preparing to Deploy
The GOES-R team has begun a series of important rehearsals to ensure its personnel are prepared for every facet of the…
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Jason-3 has begun mapping the ocean!
Jason-3, a new U.S.-European oceanography satellite mission with NASA participation, has produced its first complete science map of global sea surface
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Understanding the Odd Shapes and Sizes of Satellites
Why do satellites look like that? Understanding the odd shapes and sizes of these precision machines! The JPSS-1 satellite…
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Understanding the Odd Shapes and Sizes of Satellites
Why do satellites look like that? Understanding the odd shapes and sizes of these precision machines! The JPSS-1 satellite…
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