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NASA Announcer: Three...Two...One...

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Narrator: NOAA is about to launch a new satellite into orbit above the Earth.

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This satellite will be the third in a fleet of NOAA's latest generation

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of geostationary operational environment satellites, called GOES,

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the most advanced weather-observing and environmental monitoring system

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in the Western Hemisphere.

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GOES satellites orbit 22,236 miles above Earth's equator,

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at speeds equal to Earth's rotation.

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This allows for continuous coverage of weather systems as
they move throughout the atmosphere.

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The GOES satellite system keeps watch over more than half the globe -

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from the west coast of Africa to New Zealand,

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and from near the Arctic Circle to the Antarctic Circle.

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Each satellite in the series provides high-resolution imagery in near real-time

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to provide critical information for weather forecasts,

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sever weather prediction,

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lightning detection, and solar activity.

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The latest satellite is GOES-T, which will be renamed GOES-18 when it reaches orbit.

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GOES-T will be the third satellite in the series

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and is expected to replace the current GOES-17 satellite

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in the GOES West orbit.

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In this position, the satellite will continue GOES West's legacy

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of keeping watch over the Pacific Ocean, the western U.S. and the U.S. territories.

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It will provide complete satellite coverage for the weather systems that impact Hawaii and Alaska.

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It will provide critical data over the northeastern Pacific,

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where many of the weather systems affecting the continental U.S. originate.

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It will monitor and track tropical storms and hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean.

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It will help identify and track wildfires across the western U.S.

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It will assist in search and rescue efforts around the U.S.

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and its surrounding waters as part of NOAA's SARSAT system.

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And help monitor and track weather phenomena that impact the western U.S.,

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like dust storms,

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monsoons,

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marine fog,

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atmopsheric rivers and more.

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The GOES Series of satellites supports NOAA's mission

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to provide secure and timely access to global environmental data

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and information from satellites and other sources to promote and protect

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the Nation's security, environment, economy and quality of life.

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Logo: NOAA Satellite and Information Service

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www.nesdis.noaa.gov

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