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GOES East
Coverage of GOES East in the Nexus archive.
- Major NOAA satellite outage tested eastern US weather forecasting
A key NOAA weather satellite monitoring the eastern U.S. and Atlantic Ocean experienced a nearly day-long outage, highlighting the critical role of satellites in modern weather forecasting. The GOES-19 satellite entered 'safe hold mode' temporarily shutting down its Earth-observing mission, disrupting real-time data for tracking hurricanes, storms, and atmospheric conditions.