Environmental Monitoring

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  1. 2. Builds and launches weather satellites.
  2. 6. Generally, occurs when a planet or other Solar System object is on the opposite side of the Sun from the Earth
  3. 7. Uses POES and GOES to locate aviators, mariners, and land-based users in distress; Not used for military combat search and rescue (CSAR) missions.
  4. 8. Military dedicated weather satellite that can take nighttime imagery with 1/4 moon visibility
Down
  1. 1. Successor to POES
  2. 2. Operates GOES, POES, JPSS, and DMSP
  3. 3. Headquartered at Offut AFB; preparation of weather analysis for the intelligence community and DOD's only source of Space Weather products.
  4. 4. Constant coverage with a rapid refresh rate and can observe many full storm areas at once
  5. 5. Has visible, IR, and UV sensors. International partnership with EUMETSAT (provides a second polar orbit satellite for greater coverage).