Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
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The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) program is a series of U.S. weather satellites in geostationary orbit that provide continuous monitoring of atmospheric, oceanic, and environmental conditions for forecasting and research.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GOES-R series | 2 |
| Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program canonical | 2 |
| GOES | 1 |
| GOES East | 1 |
| GOES satellites | 1 |
| GOES weather satellites (as contractor) | 1 |
| GOES weather satellites (various) | 1 |
| GOES-1 | 1 |
| GOES-1 series | 1 |
| GOES-I series | 1 |
| GOES-N series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T293855 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program Context triple: [National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, operates, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program]
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National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
The National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) is a NOAA division responsible for managing the United States’ civil environmental satellites and providing critical weather, climate, and oceanographic data.
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B.
Global Observing System
The Global Observing System is an international network of meteorological and environmental observation platforms that provides essential data for weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and related research worldwide.
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C.
National Meteorological Telecommunication Networks
National Meteorological Telecommunication Networks are country-level systems that collect, process, and exchange meteorological data and forecasts, feeding into and operating within the World Meteorological Organization’s Global Telecommunication System.
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D.
Vanguard 1 satellite
Vanguard 1 satellite is an early American artificial Earth satellite launched in 1958 that became the fourth human-made object in space and the oldest still in orbit, used primarily for geophysical and atmospheric research.
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E.
Skylab program
The Skylab program was NASA’s first space station initiative, focused on long-duration human spaceflight and scientific research in Earth orbit during the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program Target entity description: The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) program is a series of U.S. weather satellites in geostationary orbit that provide continuous monitoring of atmospheric, oceanic, and environmental conditions for forecasting and research.
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A.
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
The National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) is a NOAA division responsible for managing the United States’ civil environmental satellites and providing critical weather, climate, and oceanographic data.
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B.
Global Observing System
The Global Observing System is an international network of meteorological and environmental observation platforms that provides essential data for weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and related research worldwide.
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C.
National Meteorological Telecommunication Networks
National Meteorological Telecommunication Networks are country-level systems that collect, process, and exchange meteorological data and forecasts, feeding into and operating within the World Meteorological Organization’s Global Telecommunication System.
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D.
Vanguard 1 satellite
Vanguard 1 satellite is an early American artificial Earth satellite launched in 1958 that became the fourth human-made object in space and the oldest still in orbit, used primarily for geophysical and atmospheric research.
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E.
Skylab program
The Skylab program was NASA’s first space station initiative, focused on long-duration human spaceflight and scientific research in Earth orbit during the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation program
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satellite program ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
GOES
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| application |
aviation weather support
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disaster response support ⓘ fire detection and monitoring ⓘ fog and low cloud detection ⓘ marine weather support ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentGeneration |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
GOES-R series
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| dataType |
environmental data records
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imagery ⓘ magnetometer data ⓘ radiance measurements ⓘ solar X-ray flux ⓘ space weather data ⓘ |
| dataUsers |
National Weather Service
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U.S. government agencies ⓘ international meteorological organizations ⓘ |
| firstLaunchVehicle | Delta rocket ⓘ |
| firstSatellite |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
GOES-1
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| firstSatelliteLaunchDate | 1975-10-16 ⓘ |
| managingOrganization |
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
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surface form:
NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
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| operator |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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surface form:
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ |
| orbitType | geostationary orbit ⓘ |
| providesCoverageFor |
Atlantic Ocean
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ Western Hemisphere ⓘ contiguous United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
atmospheric observation
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climate research ⓘ environmental hazard detection ⓘ environmental monitoring ⓘ hurricane tracking ⓘ oceanic observation ⓘ operational weather forecasting ⓘ severe storm monitoring ⓘ solar activity monitoring ⓘ space weather monitoring ⓘ weather monitoring ⓘ |
| satelliteSeries |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
GOES-1 series
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
GOES-I series
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
GOES-N series
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
GOES-R series
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| spaceAgencyPartner |
NASA
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NASA ⓘ
surface form:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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| startOfProgram | 1975 ⓘ |
| typicalLongitudeCoverage |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
GOES East
GOES West ⓘ |
| typicalOrbitAltitude | 35786 kilometers ⓘ |
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Subject: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program Description of subject: The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) program is a series of U.S. weather satellites in geostationary orbit that provide continuous monitoring of atmospheric, oceanic, and environmental conditions for forecasting and research.
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