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Content with Time Periods The Satellite Age Begins (1960-1965) .
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Becoming a Weather-Ready Nation (Today and Beyond), The Satellite Age Begins (1960-1965)Then and Now: Decades of Hurricane Preparedness
One crucial part of the National Weather Service’s effort to build a Weather-Ready Nation is the element of preparedness -- knowing what’s coming, where to go, and what to do. Read More »
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The Satellite Age Begins (1960-1965)TIROS I = TV Weather Eye in Space
At 6:40 am EST on April 1, 1960, a three stage 90-foot tall Thor-Able rocket lifted a drum shaped, 270- pound satellite from the launching pad at the Atlantic Missile Range at Cape Canaveral. Read More »
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ESSA to NOAA and Environmental Focus (1965-1980), The Satellite Age Begins (1960-1965)Dr. Robert White - Weather Bureau Chief and NOAA’s First Administrator
As NOAA's first administrator, Dr. White is credited with leading the agency into the numerical weather prediction and satellite eras, and is widely recognized as one of the most influential individuals in the field Read More »
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Becoming a Weather-Ready Nation (Today and Beyond), Revolutionizing Observations, Forecasts & Dissemination (1990-Today), Modernization and Restructuring (1980-1990), ESSA to NOAA and Environmental Focus (1965-1980), The Satellite Age Begins (1960-1965), Post-War Expansion (1945-1960), Weather and the War (1942-1945), Early Growth (1912-1941), The Weather Bureau Rises (1891-1912), Signal Service Years (1870-1891)The National Weather Service at 150: A Brief History
The National Weather Service celebrated its 150th Birthday on February 9, 2020. Read More »
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Revolutionizing Observations, Forecasts & Dissemination (1990-Today), The Satellite Age Begins (1960-1965), Post-War Expansion (1945-1960)Numerical Weather Prediction
The forecast ability of the Weather Bureau greatly increases with the introduction of computer models to simulate the trends of the atmosphere. Read More »
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The Satellite Age Begins (1960-1965)Breaking the Ice: The Weather Bureau and the 1960 Olympic Winter Games
For the first time in agency history, the Weather Bureau was approached to provide special weather service to the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California. Read More »
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The Satellite Age Begins (1960-1965)The Satellite Era Begins
On April 1, 1960, the first satellite images are received from the just-launched TIROS-1 satellite. Read More »
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ESSA to NOAA and Environmental Focus (1965-1980), The Satellite Age Begins (1960-1965)Supporting the Space Race
The Weather Bureau accepts NASA's request to provide weather support for the space program. Read More »
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The Satellite Age Begins (1960-1965)First Woman Meteorologist-in-Charge
Mrs. Hazel Tatro becomes the Weather Bureau's first woman Meteorologist-in-Charge in 1964, when she is selected for the position in Winston-Salem, NC. Read More »