Late word today that the cooling system on the GOES 17 satellite did not start properly. The cooling is needed for the functioning of the ABI imager’s infrared bands since this equipment must be kept quite cold to make proper images of the Earth. NASA/NOAA are investigating the issue and we should know more soon. SOME GOOD NEWS: The visible imagers should not be impacted by this issue so the high-resolution …
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