Sun, Jun 28, 2009
NASA/NOAA's GOES-O satellite atop a
Delta IV rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral
Air Force Station in Florida at 6:51 p.m. EDT. The Geostationary
Operational Environmental Satellite Program (GOES) is a joint
effort of NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA).
GOES-O is the latest weather satellite developed by NASA to aid
the nation's meteorologists and climate scientists. The acronym
stands for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite. The
spacecraft in the series provide the familiar weather pictures seen
on United States television newscasts every day. The satellites are
equipped with a formidable array of sensors and instruments.
GOES provides nearly continuous imaging and sounding, which
allows forecasters to better measure changes in atmospheric
temperature and moisture distributions, hence increasing the
accuracy of their forecasts. GOES environmental information is used
for a host of applications, including weather monitoring and
prediction models.
Currently, the GOES system consists of GOES-12 operating as
GOES-East in the eastern part of the constellation at 75° west
longitude, and GOES-10 operating as GOES-West at 135° west
longitude. These spacecraft help meteorologists observe and predict
local weather events, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, fog,
flash floods, and other severe weather. In addition, GOES
observations have proven helpful in monitoring dust storms,
volcanic eruptions, and forest fires.
The GOES R Series will follow GOES - NO/P. The first launch is
scheduled for the FY2015.
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