Significant weather forecasting improvements
with new Technical innovations on board

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL—The new generation GOES-R satellites will carry significant improvements and technology innovation on board. GOES-R will be able to deliver a full globe scan in only 5 minutes, compared to the 25 minutes needed for the same task with the current GOES satellites. GOES-R’s lightning mapper instrument is expected to improve warning lead time for severe storms and tornadoes by 50%.

The following new capabilities without a doubt will more accurately predict severe weather in advance and help save more lives.

• 16-Channel imager
• Resolution four-times greater than current imagery
• Automated mapping of solar activity
• Improved hurricane tracking
• Real-time mapping of lightning
• Volcanic cloud and fog detection

Above, GOES-R, the first satellite in a series of next-generation NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, arrives at Kennedy Space Center this week aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy cargo jet. These satellites, once launched, will provide significant enhancements for weather forecasters at the National Weather Service, giving them the ability to observe the Western Hemisphere in near-real time.

—NASA photo
Cover photo:  Harris Corp—new ground segment antenna for GOES

Related video (for parents and students):
Al Roker’s exclusive behind-the-scenes GOES satellite reveal:
http://www.nbcnews.com/widget/video-embed/750319683850

Related archived articles:
See NOAA, NASA, and “Big Data and Predictive Analytics” (B.D.P.A.), on page 21 of your June 2013 edition of bdpatoday…
https://bdpatoday.org/13/JUN13-Newsletter_Final.pdf 

See “Safety before the Storm” on page 18 of your June 2011 edition of bdpatoday…
https://bdpatoday.org/11/JUN11-Newsletter_Final.pdf 

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