Meet a GOES-R Series Weather Satellite

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Hello! I'm a GOES-R series weather satellite orbiting 22,000

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miles above Earth.

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I can see a lot of cool stuff from up here, and I take pictures of it with my

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spiffy camera that has 16 different settings.

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I have such good eyesight I can see clouds, snow, smoke, smog and ash,

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so I can warn you about dangerous conditions and help you avoid them.

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When storms are brewing

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I watch them closely and help with hurricane, tornado and flood warnings to

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help keep you safe. And, my new lightning mapper will track lightning strikes way

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up in the sky,

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even through dark dense clouds. I also help with search and rescue missions.

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I listen for distress signals from emergency beacons and tell search and

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rescue teams just where to find people who need help.

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But even when I'm keeping a close eye on earth, I'm monitoring weather out here in

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space too!

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I watch the Sun for big bursts of energy which send waves of radiation toward

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Earth that can affect power grids, block communication with planes, cause

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errors in GPS and damage satellites.

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Space weather is also very dangerous for astronauts working outside the

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International Space Station

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I warn them so they can get inside where they'll be safe.

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So the next time you watch a weather report or check your phone for the

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forecast,

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remember that's me, so look to the sky and wave.

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I'll be here! 

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