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NOAA-17
Sends First Image
The image is from NOAA-17, which was launched on June 24 from
Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and named NOAA-M before
launch. The image shows cloud patterns over the Great Lakes
area.
Like other NOAA satellites, NOAA-17 will collect meteorological
data and transmit the information to users around the world
to enhance weather forecasting. In the United States, the
data will be used primarily by NOAA's National Weather Service
for its long-range weather and climate forecasts.
NOAA-17 was built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale,
Calif., and launched for NOAA under technical guidance and
project management by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
NASA will turn operational control of the NOAA-17 spacecraft
over to NOAA 21 days after launch. NASA's comprehensive on-orbit
verification period is expected to last until approximately
45 days after launch.
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