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New Weather Bird Returns First Image
Pasadena - Sept 19, 2000 An image from the country's newest environmental satellite is available online. The image is from NOAA-16, which was launched this morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and named NOAA-L before launch. The image is the first visible image received at NOAA's Satellite Operations Control Center in Suitland, Md., from NOAA-16 via High Resolution Picture Transmission (HRPT). The white area in the upper right is Greenland. Like other NOAA satellites, NOAA-16 will collect meteorological data and transmit the information to users around the world to enhance weather forecasting. In the United States, the data will be used primarily by NOAA's National Weather Service for its long-range weather and climate forecasts. NOAA-16 was built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale, Calif., and launched for NOAA under technical guidance and project management by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. NASA will turn operational control of the NOAA-16 spacecraft over to NOAA 10 days after launch. NASA's comprehensive on-orbit verification period is expected to last until approximately 45 days after launch. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Polar Operational Environmental Satellites NOAA SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Dirt, rocks and all the stuff we stand on firmly
Ocean Stewardship Cited as a National Priority
Washington - October 8 , 2000The first of several probes is being launched into the oceans to help weather forecasters and scientists better understand the world's climates. |
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