News Archive / Tagged: GOES-17
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GOES-17 weather satellite recovers from brief anomaly
Theresa CrossAugust 1st, 2021On July 22, 2021, NOAA’s GOES-17 weather satellite experienced a brief anomaly and entered into safe mode prompting engineers to perform troubleshooting tasks, ultimately recovering the satellite less than 24 hours later.
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NASA releases report on weather satellite failure
Laurel KornfeldAugust 2nd, 2019A NASA board assigned to investigate the April 2018 failure of an infrared-detecting instrument on board a next-generation weather satellite has released its report. The malfunction has been attributed to a pipe blockage that prevented the flow of needed coolant.
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NASA/NOAA open investigation into GOES 17 Anomaly
Jason RhianOctober 2nd, 2018What impact will the problem discovered on the GOES 17 have on the satellite's operations?
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NOAA releases first images of Sun taken by GOES 17
Jason RhianJune 13th, 2018Launched on March 1, 2018 atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 541 rocket, the GOES-17 spacecraft has beamed back its first images of the Sun.
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Coolant problems found on GOES 17 satellite
Jason RhianMay 24th, 2018The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has found a performance problem with an instrument's cooling system on the GOES-17 spacecraft. The satellite was launched March 1, 2018, atop an Atlas V 541 rocket.