GOES-R is the next generation of satellite technology.

If you are a true weather nut like me, you will be hearing more about this project for years to come.

It is set to launch in the year 2015 and will be run by NOAA, NASA and the Department of Commerce !

What is it ?

Well, much like everything that has a name in the weather community (NAM, GFS, RUC, etc), GOES-R is an acronym.

It stands for "Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series"

What makes it so special ?

For starters, it will dramatically improve resolution for outflow boundaries and overshooting tops, just to name a few.

The lightning flash rate will improve as well.

Why ? Because the data will be coming in 6 TIMES FASTER...every 5 minutes, not 30 minutes for FULL DISK COVERAGE.

Tornado paths and hail damage paths, after the storm, will be clearly defined from space.

At the surface, (no pun intended) radar technology has advanced at a much faster pace than satellite technology.

This has to do, in part, to the enormous expense of launching satellites into space and maintaining their operations.

65 new and improved products will likely be derived from the launch of GOES-R, thus improving lead times to dangerous storms and saving both lives and property.

A 30 second visible satellite loop will be coming down the pike as well.

If you would like to read more about it, check out their website.

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David



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