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NOAA “GOES” Into Orbit

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) launched a new satellite the end of June. The satellite joins several other NOAA satellites in orbit above the Earth, and is designed to capture high-resolution images of weather patterns and take atmospheric measurements.
The satellite is designated Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-14, and joins GOES-11, 12 & 13 [...]