Key GOES-13 weather satellite goes dark

The NOAA weather satellite that tracks weather systems over eastern North America and the Atlantic ocean no longer has eyes on our skies. The satellite, known as GOES-13, was placed in “standby mode” last night after after experiencing technical difficulties. More specifically, increasing “noise” was interfering with its data collection. “The noise got so bad on Sunday night that the instrument was placed in stand-by mode, and engineers are attempting to troubleshoot the problem,” writes Weather Underground’s Jeff Masters. More

(Source: Wahington Post - Sep 26)