CIRA operates a Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Earth Station. This CIRA GOES Earth Station includes satellite dishes, an online archive and high-performance computing resources. Basically, it is a radio station on earth to communicate with weather satellites in space. | Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere

For 50 years, NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) have been our “eyes in the sky,” tracking storms, wildfires, solar activity and more to help keep us safe. 🛰️ To celebrate, we’re looking back at ten unforgettable moments they’ve captured. #GOES50 www.bit.ly/48oajXX | NOAA Satellite and Information Service

On October 16, 1975, NASA launched the first operational GOES satellite! Space History Archives👉https://space-com.visitlink.me/xpyY8L GOES A was the first in a series of weather satellites that NASA jointly operated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The name is short for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite. GOES A launched on a Delta rocket from Cape Canaveral. GOES satellites all have a geostationary orbit, which means they always face the same part

This summer, Europe's first operational sounding satellite in geostationary orbit - #MTG-S1 - will launch, delivering groundbreaking capabilities for forecasting and atmospheric monitoring! DYK it will carry 2⃣ missions on board? 🔹 Infrared Sounder (IRS) – Scans Europe every 30 minutes for temperature and humidity, improving extreme weather predictions 🔹 Copernicus Sentinel-4 – Monitoring air quality every 60 minutes, it will track pollutants like nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and sulphur dioxide,