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SWFO-L1, Renamed SOLAR-1, Reaches Final Destination One Million Miles from Earth
On January 23, 2026, NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On – Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory executed its final engine burn, successfully entering its final orbital position at Lagrange point 1.
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NOAA Satellites Watch the Winter Solstice Approach
NOAA’s satellites allow us to see how Earth’s tilt drives changes in sunlight and seasons.
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NOAA Shares First SWFO-L1 Space Weather Data from SWiPS
The Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) onboard the Space Weather Follow On – Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory is now sending back data.
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NOAA Shares First Space Weather Data from SWFO-L1’s Magnetometer
The Magnetometer (MAG) onboard the Space Weather Follow On – Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory is performing well and has begun sending magnetic-field data back to Earth.
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NOAA Shares First SWFO-L1 Space Weather Data from STIS
The Suprathermal Ion Sensor (STIS) onboard NOAA's Space Weather Follow On – Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) observatory, began sending particle measurements back to Earth on September 30, 2025.
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Announcement
NOAA Signs Agreement for NEON Stratus Project Study
On September 18, 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) signed an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement with Raytheon for the Critical Design Review (CDR) study of a weather imagery prototype mission that will mature…
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Industry Study: AI-Driven Digital Twin Technology Could Improve NOAA’s Ability To Integrate Diverse Environmental Observations
NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) has published a study of emerging Artificial Intelligence-driven Earth Observation Digital Twin (EODT) technology authored by Lockheed Martin and NVIDIA under a Joint…
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NOAA Satellites Observe the Autumnal Equinox
NOAA’s GOES East (GOES-19) satellite viewed the autumnal equinox, which marked the official start of astronomical fall, on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, at 2:19 p.m. EDT.
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