New Weather Satellite Beams Back Pictures
Associated Press
SUITLAND, Md. —
The nation’s newest weather satellite went into service Wednesday, beaming back pictures of the Earth in time to start looking for tropical storms and hurricanes.
“They gave us a good bird,” said Gary Davis, manager of satellite operations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, after taking control of the satellite.
The first picture of Earth began arriving at about noon. The United States now has two working stationary weather satellites for the first time since July, 1984.
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