1999 EARTH SCIENCE VIDEOTAPES |
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| NEW SATELLITE WILL AIDE SCIENTISTS IN FORECASTING SEVERE WEATHER & ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES (GOES-L)
| G99-028A | 4/27/99 | 00:11:07 | The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) program is an cooperative effort between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
GOES L is one of a series of advanced U.S. meteorological satellites, which will monitor hurricanes, tornadoes, flash floods and other severe weather. Now called GOES-L, the satellite will be renamed NOAA GOES-11 once reaching geostationary orbit. GOES-L is currently scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center, FL, in May 1999. |
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| ITEM (1): GOES-L SPACECRAFT ANIMATION - GOES Animation - After launch and once a geostationary orbit is reached, GOES-L (once in orbit, designated GOES-11) will be put in standby mode to provide continuous service when it is needed to replace either the GOES 8 or GOES 10 satellites. Courtesy NASA/NOAA
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| ITEM (2): GOES-L SPACECRAFT ANIMATION - GOES Animation - After launch and once a geostationary orbit is reached, GOES-L (once in orbit, designated GOES-11) will be put in standby mode to provide continuous service when it is needed to replace either the GOES 8 or GOES 10 satellites.
Cut 1: Animation depicting the relative positions and coverage areas of
the current GOES 8 and GOES 10 spacecraft.
Cut 2: Animation depicting current ground based radar and satellite
weather coverage of the United States. Courtesy NASA/NOAA
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| ITEM (3): GOES -- "LAUNCH AND PARK" SPACECRAFT ANIMATION - Animation depicting the launch and parking orbit of the GOES L spacecraft and its relative position to the current GOES 8 and GOES 10 spacecraft. After launch and once a geostationary orbit is reached, GOES-L (once in orbit, designated GOES-11) will be put in standby mode to provide continuous service when it is needed to replace either the GOES 8 or GOES 10 satellites.
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| ITEM (4): GOES HURRICANE VIEWS :a) Hurricane Mitch - A 3-D video sequence of Hurricane Mitch as it approached the Mexican coastline. The images were taken 26-27 October 1998 by the NOAA/National Weather Services' Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-8. The video was enhanced and rendered at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Laboratory for Atmospheres. Courtesy: NASA/NOAA
b) Hurricane Georges - This video sequence shows the path of Hurricane Georges when it moved through the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. The images were collected September 21-29, 1998 by the NOAA/National Weather Services Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-8. The video was enhanced and rendered at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Laboratory for Atmospheres.
Courtesy NASA/NOAA
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| ITEM (5): GOES 8 VISIBLE SEQUENCE - This Goes 8 sequence using 30 minute intervals shows weather patterns over North and Central America for a complete day. Courtesy NASA/NOAA
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| ITEM (6): GOES SEES ECLIPSE - GOES-10 imagery animation from the Feb 26, 1998, solar eclipse showing moon's shadow as it crosses the Earth. Courtesy NASA/NOAA
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| ITEM (7): GOES 7 IN CLEANROOM AT KSC - Footage of GOES 7 being processed and prepared for launch in the cleanroom at the Kennedy Space Center, FL. Courtesy NASA
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| ITEM (8): B-ROLL NOAA GOES OPERATIONS AREA - B-roll of researchers at computers working with GOES data at the GOES Operations Center in Silver Spring, MD. Courtesy NASA/NOAA
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| ITEM (9): INTERVIEW - GERALD J. DITTBERNER, PROGRAM MANAGER, NOAA'S GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE (GOES) PROGRAM Courtesy NASA/NOAA
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