In episode three of our NASA Series, we’re talking about the goal of this mission: to manufacture and ship a weather satellite to space but more importantly, be able to collect data to help the accuracy of weather forecasting that impacts every single person here on earth. After all, “Money spent on space stays on earth” and missions like GOESU help save lives and prevent/prepare for disasters. In this episode, we’re going to be talking about the why behind this mission, what goes into weather forecasting, and when we should start hearing forecasts using data from this GOES-U satellite. All this plus insights directly from some of the smartest people at NOAA, National Weather Service, and even the pilots who fly the hurricane hunter planes. Speakers include: Bill Line, Research Meteorologist, Michelle Smith, Communications Specialist at NOAA Kevin Fryar, Chief of Staff for NOAA's GEO programJohn Sokich, NWS Director of Congressional AffairsNASA SERIES LINKS:NASA Series – How to Grow Food in SpaceNASA Series – Deep Space EPISODE LINKS:NOAA Career Profiles: Kevin FryarBill's LinkedInMichelle's LinkedInJohn's LinkedInGOES-U: Road to LaunchGeostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) LaunchFeedback? Ideas for a future episode? Shoot us a text here to let us know. -----------------------------------------THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! SPI Logistics has been a Day 1 supporter of this podcast which is why we're proud to promote them in every episode. During that time, we've gotten to know the team and their agents to confidently say they are the best home for freight agents in North America for 40 years and counting. Listen to past episodes to hear why. CargoRex is the search engine for the logistics industry—connecting LSPs with the right tools, services, events, and creators to explore, discover, and evolve. Digital Dispatch manages and maximizes your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers.