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UPDATE: Problems with NOAA's GOES-17 Satellite

UPDATE: Problems with NOAA's GOES-17 Satellite

GOES-17 is still on track to become operational later in 2018, but with a reduced view.

Mike AugustyniakJuly 25, 2018GOES-R, GOES-17, Satellite, NOAAComment

NOAA, We Have A Problem

NOAA, We Have A Problem

Three months after launch, a 22,000-mile high drama is playing out on board the US’s newest weather satellite. What’s the future of GOES-17?

Mike AugustyniakMay 24, 2018GOES-R, GOES-17, Satellite, NOAA, Himawari-8Comment

Final Exams for GOES-R

Final Exams for GOES-R

Here's how NOAA and NASA are testing GOES-R (now known as GOES-16) before being declared "operational" later this year.

Mike AugustyniakMay 4, 2017GOES-R, GOES-16, Satellite, Space, Lightning, NASA, NOAAComment