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  2. GOES-16 - Wikipedia

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    GOES-16, formerly known as GOES-R before reaching geostationary orbit, is the first of the GOES-R series of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) operated by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). GOES-16 serves as the operational geostationary weather satellite in the GOES East position at 75.2 ...

  3. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - Wikipedia

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    The GOES-R series is a four-satellite program (GOES-R, -S, -T and -U) intended to extend the availability of the operational GOES satellite system through 2036. [10] GOES-R launched on 19 November 2016. [9] It was renamed GOES-16 upon reaching orbit. Second of the series GOES-S, was launched on 1 March 2018.

  4. GOES-17 - Wikipedia

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    GOES-17 (designated pre-launch as GOES-S) is an environmental satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The satellite is second in the four-satellite GOES-R series (GOES-16, -17, - T, and - U). GOES-17 supports the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system, providing multi-spectral ...

  5. AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar - Wikipedia

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    G/ATOR. The AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) is the United States Marine Corps next-generation Air Surveillance/ Air Defense and Air Traffic Control (ATC) Radar. The mobile active electronically scanned array radar system is being developed by Northrop Grumman and was expected to reach initial operating capability in August 2016.

  6. NEXRAD - Wikipedia

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    NEXRAD or Nexrad (Next-Generation Radar) is a network of 159 high-resolution S-band Doppler weather radars operated by the National Weather Service (NWS), an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) within the United States Department of Commerce, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) within the Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Air Force within the ...

  7. List of Earth observation satellites - Wikipedia

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    GOES-16, -17: Active NASA 2016 monitors weather for NOAA. GRACE-FO: Active NASA 2018 [12] [13] Gravity and climate. The mission will track changes in global sea levels, glaciers, and ice sheets, as well as large lake and river water levels, and soil moisture. [14] GOSAT: Active JAXA 2009 Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite.

  8. Weather satellite - Wikipedia

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    GOES-16, a United States weather satellite of the meteorological-satellite service. A weather satellite or meteorological satellite is a type of Earth observation satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth.

  9. List of satellites in geosynchronous orbit - Wikipedia

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    INTELSAT-16 2015-08-19: 75.2°W GOES-16 United States 2015-08-19: 75.0°W: Brasilsat B1: Brazil 10 August 1994, Ariane 44LP: 74.9°W Galaxy-9: United States 24 May 1996, Delta II (7925) spare 74.0°W: Horizons-2: STAR Bus United States Intelsat JSAT Television and Radio Broadcasting CONUS Canada Caribbean 21 December 2007, Ariane 5GS: 20 K u ...