#GOESS is flying on its own with solar arrays powered. It is ready to be checked out before starting to gather faster, more accurate data that will track storm systems, lightning, wildfires, dense fog and other hazards for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) & more. Following today’s launch, it will be positioned in a geostationary orbit in about 2 weeks. From there, it will provide advanced imagery & atmospheric measurements, a real-time look at lightning & improved monitoring of space weather. Learn more: http://go.nasa.gov/2t5DQ7n
