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First Satellite to be launched
Named TIROS for Television Infrared Observation Satellite, it demonstrated the advantage of mapping the earth's cloud cover from satellite altitudes. -
First Weather satellite launched
First weather satellite was launched! -
Geostationary Satellites
The Applications Technology Satellite series was a set of six NASA spacecraft launched from Dec. 7, 1966, to May 30, 1974, created to explore and flight-test new technologies and techniques for communications, meteorological and navigation satellites. -
First improved satellite to be launched
This satellite was named ITOS 1, for Improved TIROS Operational Satellite. -
SMS 1 launched
Two Synchronous Meteorological Satellites (SMS) were launched by NASA: SMS-1, launched on May 17, 1974 -
SMS 2 launched
SMS-2, launched on February 6, 1975. The purpose of the SMS was to provide improved meteorological data on worldwide weather phenomena for improved forecasting. -
Advanced TIROS-N launched
These satellites are physically larger and have more power, than their predecessors, to accommodate more equipment. -
The Future of Polar Orbiting satellites
President Clinton made the landmark decision to merge the nation's military and civil operational meteorological satellite systems into a single, national system capable of satisfying both civil and national security requirements for space-based remotely sensed environmental data. -
Intergrated Program Office
NOAA, DoD, and NASA created an Integrated Program Office (IPO) to develop, manage, acquire, and operate the NPOESS system. -
GOES 13 launched
Represents the first of the next generation of GOES satellites.
