NOAA in Space
Abstract
This seminar will cover how NOAA’s satellites have helped the U.S. and its global partners forecast weather and track dangerous environmental conditions since the beginning of the space age. It will discuss the different types of NOAA satellites, where they live, and the benefits they provide. It will also discuss how NOAA partners with other agencies to monitor the globe, and provide a preview of NOAA’s future space capabilities.
Biography
Pam Sullivan leads the development of NOAA’s geostationary satellite systems as the Director of the Office of GEO Observations. She manages the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R Series (GOES-R) and Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) programs, responsible for the development of the spacecraft, instruments, launch services, and ground systems. Sullivan joined NOAA in 2018 after 27 years with NASA, where she contributed to multiple spaceflight missions including the Joint Polar Satellite System, James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, and the GOES-IM, NOP, and R-series projects. Early in her career, Sullivan served as a United States Air Force officer supporting Space Shuttle and other manned spaceflight missions. She holds a bachelor’s degree in astronautical engineering from M.I.T.
Sponsor
The NOAA Environmental Leadership Seminars (NELS) series provides examples and insight of NOAA and partners leadership in environmental science, by those who lead it and make it happen. The NELS seminars are sponsored by the NOAA Science Council as part of the NOAA Science Seminar Series. For questions and comments please contact the NELS Team: nels@noaa.gov.The NELS Team is Hernan Garcia, Sandra Claar, Katie (Rowley) Poser, Rob Levy, and Allison Burrell
Accessibility
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