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This document summarizes information from 4 sources about weather satellites operated by NASA and NOAA. Source 1 describes the purpose and capabilities of weather satellites to observe weather and solar activity. Source 2 discusses the GOES-15 satellite and its ability to detect weather using infrared imaging. It also notes that NOAA operates the GOES fleet that NASA builds and launches. Source 3 provides details about the GOES-15 satellite, including that it orbits 22,000 miles above Earth and was launched in 2018 to track weather and warn citizens. Source 4 lists additional sources of information about NOAA weather satellites without providing specifics.

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This document summarizes information from 4 sources about weather satellites operated by NASA and NOAA. Source 1 describes the purpose and capabilities of weather satellites to observe weather and solar activity. Source 2 discusses the GOES-15 satellite and its ability to detect weather using infrared imaging. It also notes that NOAA operates the GOES fleet that NASA builds and launches. Source 3 provides details about the GOES-15 satellite, including that it orbits 22,000 miles above Earth and was launched in 2018 to track weather and warn citizens. Source 4 lists additional sources of information about NOAA weather satellites without providing specifics.

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Gavin Krebs

Connor Maddalon

Honors Conceptual Physics

February 14, 2018

Source 1: Dunbar, Brian. “NASA and NOAA's Newest GOES Satellite Ready for Action.”

NASA, NASA, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GOES-P/news/goes-p-ready.html.

This satellite’s purpose is to observe for weather and to monitor solar weather. This

satellite is capable of detecting dangerous solar activity. This satellite has the capability to take

infrared images to monitor bad weather. For example, it was able to detect hurricane Danielle on

August 27, 2010. It uses an X-ray imager to take pictures of the sun. The satellite was built by

NASA and Boeing but was funded and operated by NOAA. It was commissioned to observe the

sun and track bad weather on Earth.

Source 2: “GOES History.” GOES History │ GOES-R Series, www.goes-

r.gov/mission/history.html.

The GOES-15 is capable of saving people in distress by using its infrared imager. The

GOES-15 is one of three active GOES satellites including the GOES-14 and the GOES-16. The

GOES-15 (a.k.a. the GOES West) is located 135 degrees west over the Pacific Ocean. The

GOES-14 satellite is on standby to operate for the GOES-15 or GOES-16 if there are any

failures. According to this source, NOAA operates the GOES fleet while NASA builds and

launches them into space. GOES stands for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites.

As the name infers, the GOES-15 is in a geostationary orbit which is why it is ideal for observing
weather in certain locations on Earth. The GOES-15 is able to observe weather for about 50% of

Earth’s surface.

Source 3: “We Need Your Help!” GOES-15 Weather Satellite Captures Its First Image of Earth,

www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100407_goes15.html.

GOES-15 orbits about 22,000 miles above the earth. It was launched on March 4, 2018 from

Cape Canaveral in Florida. The purpose of the satellite is to track life threatening weather so that

forecasters can warn citizens. It is the final satellite is the GOES satellite series. That satellite is

currently being operated by the NOAA.

Source 4: “NOAA Satellite Information System (NOAASIS).” NOAA Satellite Information System

(NOAASIS); Office of Satellite and Product Operations, NOAA, 5 Mar. 2014,

noaasis.noaa.gov/NOAASIS/ml/genlsatl.html.

NASA, NASA, goes.gsfc.nasa.gov/text/goes15results.html.

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