Ejemplos de uso de GOES 13
1. The NOAA satellite –– initially called GOES–N –– will be called GOES–13 once it reaches final orbit.
2. Once it reaches geostationary orbit, GOES–13 will undergo a series of tests for six months before completing its checkout phase.
3. Afterward, GOES–13 will be put into storage mode and will be ready to replace one of the two existing NOAA GOES spacecraft should either experience trouble.
4. GOES–13 also will detect solar storm activity, relay distress signals from emergency beacons, monitor the oceans and scan the landscape for the latest drought and flood conditions.
5. GOES–13 will improve the performance of the satellite‘s imager and sounder instruments and provide expanded measurements for the space and solar environment monitoring instruments.