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One orbit, or about 90 minutes, after passing over Hurricane Isaac in the Gulf of Mexico on August 28th, the Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Western U.S., capturing imagery of the wildfires that have been ravaging California, Oregon, and Idaho for weeks.
