New weather satellite will improve forecast

As the Washington, D.C. area gets hit with a major winter storm this weekend, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is ready to launch the latest weather satellite into Earth orbit. Known as GOES-P (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-P), the satellite was developed by NASA for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA. GOES satellites provide the familiar weather pictures seen on television newscasts every day. More

(Source: Examiner.com - Feb 6)