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The newest GOES weather satellite in NOAA's fleet is now fully operational (video)

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The GOES-19 weather satellite launched into orbit in June 2024 .

It will be responsible for keeping a watchful eye on tropical development in the Atlantic Ocean .

The satellite has the new name of GOES East to serve as the dominant geostationary satellite in the fleet.

It also hosts NOAA 's first compact coronagraph instrument (CCOR-1), monitoring the sun's activity.