TYPES OF SPACECRAFT A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z           HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site weather satellites Also called meteorological satellites, spacecraft that are used to monitor Earth's atmospheric conditions and provide data to help understand and predict global weather patterns. The first was TIROS-1 in 1960. Over the past four decades, the United States, Russia, Europe, and other nations have launched weather satellites into both polar and geostationary orbits. For more details on specific programs and series of spacecraft see: Eumetsat GARP (Global Atmospheric Research Program) GMS (Geosynchronous Meteorolocal Satellite) GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) GOMS (Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite) Meteor Meteosat Nimbus NOAA SMS (Synchronous Meteorological Satellite) TIROS Related category    • TYPES OF SPACECRAFT Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP