Circling the globe thousands of times a year and traveling at incredible speeds, NOAA satellites use an array of complex sensors and instruments to take highly accurate measurements of Earth and our space environment.
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Circling the globe thousands of times a year and traveling at incredible speeds, NOAA satellites use an array of complex sensors and instruments to take highly accurate measurements of Earth and our space environment.