NOAA’s SOLAR-1 enters new era of space weather monitoring

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According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s public record item, NOAA’s SOLAR-1 enters new era of space weather monitoring, NOAA’s SOLAR-1 enters new era of space weather monitoring June 10, 2026 An artist rendering of NOAA’s SOLAR-1 satellite (formerly SWFO-L1) in its final position in space orbit next to an image of the sun producing a coronal mass ejection. Earth is seen 1 million miles away in the far distance on the right of the image. (Image credit: NOAA) Download Image NOAA’s  Space weather Observations at L1 to Advance Readiness – 1 (SOLAR-1)  observatory has officially entered operational service, marking a major milestone for the nation’s resilience to space weather events. SOLAR-1 is the first U.S. satellite designed exclusively for continuous, operational space weather observations. “SOLAR-1 will provide improved observations and high-quality 24/7 data about our sun,“ said Irene Parker, acting assistant administrator for NOAA Satellite & Information Service (NESDIS). “SOLAR-1 continu

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