NASA, NOAA Launch Satellites to Improve Space Weather
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New satellites went to space on Wednesday morning. They will study space weather and solar storms. These storms can cause pretty auroras but also problems with communication.
The three satellites left from Florida on a SpaceX rocket. They will orbit the sun from far away. This spot is about one million miles from our planet Earth.
NASA and NOAA made the satellites, which cost about $1.6 billion. They used one rocket to save money. This was described as a \"cosmic carpool\" by NASA's Joe Westlake.
The first satellite is NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP). It will look at the edge of our solar system. IMAP will also give a 30-minute warning for solar storms.
Another NASA satellite will study Earth's atmosphere. NOAA's satellite will forecast space weather all the time. NASA's satellites should work by next year, and NOAA's by spring.
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What will the new satellites study?
They will study space weather and solar storms.
Where did the satellites launch from?
They left from Florida on a SpaceX rocket.
How much did the satellites cost?
They cost about $1.6 billion.
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