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Topic: Satellite launch

An artist rendering of NOAA's SWFO-L1 satellite in space orbit next to a image of the sun, and Earth is in the distance.

SWFO-L1, now 'SOLAR-1', reaches final position at 1M miles from Earth

January 27, 2026

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An artist rendering of NOAA's SWFO-L1 satellite in space orbit next to a image of the sun, and Earth is in the distance.

Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carrying NOAA’s SWFO-L1 satellite observatory from the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NOAA’s SWFO-L1 observatory heads to orbit for groundbreaking mission

September 24, 2025

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Liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carrying NOAA’s SWFO-L1 satellite observatory from the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

An artist rendering of NOAA's SWFO-L1 satellite in space orbit next to a image of the sun, and Earth is in the distance.

Experts to preview launch of historic NOAA space weather satellite observatory

August 14, 2025

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An artist rendering of NOAA's SWFO-L1 satellite in space orbit next to a image of the sun, and Earth is in the distance.

A satellite wrapped in a silver-colored protective covering aboard a truck headed to Florida from Colorado.silv

On the road to launch: NOAA's SWFO-L1 satellite to undergo final testing

July 29, 2025

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A satellite wrapped in a silver-colored protective covering aboard a truck headed to Florida from Colorado.silv

Photo showing NOAA's GOES-U satellite launches aboard a Space X Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A at 5:26 p.m. EDT on June 25, 2024. Credit: Amber Jean Notvest/NASA.

NOAA’s GOES-U heads to orbit for historic mission

June 25, 2024

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geostationary satellite (GOES)

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Photo showing NOAA's GOES-U satellite launches aboard a Space X Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A at 5:26 p.m. EDT on June 25, 2024. Credit: Amber Jean Notvest/NASA.

Artist’s rendering of NOAA’s GOES-U satellite

Experts to preview June launch of historic NOAA GOES-U mission

May 20, 2024

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Artist’s rendering of NOAA’s GOES-U satellite

The GOES-T satellite arrives at Kennedy Space Center ahead of its March 2022 launch.

GOES-U satellite enters final stage of preparations before liftoff

January 17, 2024

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geostationary satellite (GOES)

The GOES-T satellite arrives at Kennedy Space Center ahead of its March 2022 launch.

JPSS-2, NOAA's third satellite in the Joint Polar Satellite System, successfully lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 10, 2022, at 1:49 a.m. PST (4:49 a.m. EST).

NOAA’s newest satellite heads toward orbit

November 10, 2022

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polar-orbiting satellite (POES)

JPSS-2, NOAA's third satellite in the Joint Polar Satellite System, successfully lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 10, 2022, at 1:49 a.m. PST (4:49 a.m. EST).

Artist's rendering of NOAA's JPSS-2.

3, 2, 1 … liftoff! NOAA’s JPSS-2 satellite heads to space

October 25, 2022

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Artist's rendering of NOAA's JPSS-2.

Image showing an artist’s rendering of the JPSS-2 satellite in orbit.

Experts to preview upcoming NOAA JPSS-2 launch and mission

September 27, 2022

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Image showing an artist’s rendering of the JPSS-2 satellite in orbit.

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