Earth from Orbit
From late Dec. 2022 into Jan. 2023, a series of nine “atmospheric rivers” dumped a record amount of rain and mountain snow across the western U.S.
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This year, two NOAA satellites and a separate instrument onboard a commercial satellite were launched into orbit.
Earth from Orbit
NOAA’s operational satellite fleet has a new member. GOES-18 entered service as GOES West on Jan. 4, 2023.
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NOAA satellites see our planet from a unique and captivating perspective. Every year, our satellites see the beauty and wrath of Mother Nature unfold
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Hurricane Andrew was the strongest and most devastating hurricane on record to hit southern Florida. When it made landfall, Andrew was a Category 5 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph and a minimum central pressure of 922 millibars.
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NOAA prepares forecasters for early availability of GOES-18 data during the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
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The Solar Ultraviolet Imager, or SUVI, onboard NOAA’s GOES-18 satellite, which launched on March 1, 2022, began observing the sun on June 24, 2022.
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The EXIS instruments onboard NOAA’s GOES-18 satellite, which launched on March 1, 2022, are powered on, performing well, and observing the sun.