There she GOES: Powerhouse NOAA weather satellite retired

Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 18:31 in Astronomy & Space

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has retired its powerhouse GOES-12 weather-monitoring satellite, the agency announced this week.The GOES-12 satellite, decommissioned Friday, kept a watchful eye on the East Coast from 2003 to 2010.

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