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  • Birthday Cake - Celebrating the National Weather Service's 150th Birthday on Feb. 9, 2020
    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 MoreAboutThe National Weather Service at 150: A Brief History »

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    Publish Date: February 6, 2020

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  • TIROS-1, the World's First Successful Weather Satellite in Orbit — An artist's rendering of the TIROS-1 (Television Infrared Observation Satellite) spacecraft in orbit above Earth. Launched on April 1, 1960, the drum-shaped satellite, covered in over 9,000 solar cells, was equipped with two television cameras and video recorders. The mission successfully demonstrated the feasibility of monitoring Earth's cloud cover and weather patterns from space, sending back more than 19,000 usable pictures during its 78 days of operation and proving the value of weather-observing satellites for global forecasting.
    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 MoreAboutThe Satellite Era Begins »

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    Publish Date: November 20, 2019

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