GOES-R Functions Animated Video – “I’m GOES-R”

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0:00 (music)
0:06 I'm GOES-R. I'm a new high-tech satellite that’ll be orbiting 22,000 miles
0:10 above Earth
0:11 I can see a lot of cool stuff from up here and I take pictures of it with
0:15 my spiffy camera
0:16 that has 16 different settings. I have such good eyesight
0:19 I can see clouds, snow, smoke, smog
0:23 and ash so I can warn you about dangerous conditions
0:26 and help you avoid them. When storms are brewing I watch them closely
0:30 and help with hurricane, tornado and flood warnings to help keep you safe.
0:35 And my new lightning mapper will track lightning strikes way up in the sky
0:39 even through dark, dense clouds. I also help with search and rescue missions
0:43 I listen for distress signals from emergency beacons and tell
0:47 search-and-rescue teams just where to find people who need help.
0:50 But even when I'm keeping a close eye on Earth, I'm monitoring weather out here
0:55 in space too. I watch the sun for big bursts of energy
0:58 which send waves of radiation toward Earth that can affect
1:02 power grids, block communication with planes, cause errors in GPS
1:07 and damage satellites. Space weather is also very dangerous for astronauts
1:12 working outside the International Space Station.
1:14 I warn them so they can get inside where they'll be safe
1:18 So the next time you watch a weather report or check your phone for the
1:21 forecast,
1:21 remember, that's me! So look to the sky and wave.
1:25 I'll be here
1:26 (music)