Storms, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, clouds… the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-18 By observing all these events, his new satellite will help us better predict and understand weather, climate problems and natural disasters. Originally known as GOES-T, the satellite was launched into orbit by NASA on March 1.

Now GOES-18, our home of the world He sent the first pictures he took. The images show the beauty of the blue planet and how much it actually is. ‘tar’ It just goes to show that it is.

GOES-18 gets 30x more data

NOAA, from satellite first images shared on Wednesday. In addition to the images of the Earth, the effects of storms, dust and wildfires on the planet were also included in the images.

GOES-18, a fixed satellite, is located near the equator. 35,800 kilometers It will continuously monitor the Western Hemisphere from its position on Alreen Knaub, GOES-T’s deputy program manager, says the new satellite will be exploring space air, solar sky and global weather. “On this satellite, as with previous satellites, 30 times more we receive data” saves as.

The newly sent satellite images are the GOES-18s seamless it shows that it works somehow. NOAA’s statement “GOES-18 is currently undergoing post-launch testing, verification and calibration of its instruments and systems to prepare them for operations” sentences were included.

NOAA will launch the satellite in early 2023 if they encounter no problems. “GOES to the West” named after the GOES-17 satellite, which had technical problems. in place says it will pass. However, GOES-18 is expected to play a critical role in weather forecasting, storm and disaster monitoring.

Here’s the first captivating video from GOES-18: