Sampson I.M Onwuka
Geostationary Operational Environment Satellites was launched
on this day October 16th, 1975 to help predict the atmosphere by studying
the weather conditions as part of Weather Mission. It was released at Cape Canaveral and has
since then transformed into several other GEOS geostatic.
In this 40 years anniversary we reflect some of the
transformation at the Space Center and Agency, including the rise of NASA’s
MTPE – Mission to Planet Earth that cover the Earth’s atmosphere, land surfaces,
oceans, and general conditions of the biosphere.
The Second introduction to the piece is Earth-observing
Satellite (EOS), ‘Moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer’ (MODIS) - a product
of the so-called cold war era, ‘multi-angle imaging spectrometer’ (MISR), and
renewed mission satellites such as MOPITT – Measure of pollution in the troposphere.
Although little has been done to prevent natural disasters and
the introduction of these monitoring systems remains very important earth navigation
tools.
The names of those involved in the trail phase and the
mission is NASA property including the attachment from ESA – European Space Agency.
The purpose then and now is to monitor ‘visible light’, ‘infrared system’, ‘earth
surfaces’, ‘variations’, and ‘cross-calibration’ and since the GOES Satellite,
the attention is what happens in Mars.
Happy Birthday to GOES (1) A….
