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The Office
of Satellite Operations (OSO) manages and directs the operation
of NOAA's satellites and the acquisition of remotely sensed
data.
The Office has operational responsibility for the Satellite Operations
Control Center (SOCC) at Suitland, MD and Command and Data
Acquisition
(CDA) facilities at Wallops,
VA and Fairbanks, AK
to command and control the satellites, to track the satellites,
and to acquire their data.
The Office supports the launch, activation, and evaluation of
new satellites and the in-depth assessment of satellite and ground
systems anomalies. It prepares plans and procedures for responding
to satellite and ground anomalies, and establishes and coordinates
the schedules for satellite operation and data acquisition to
meet users' needs. The Office also evaluates the technical performance
of the satellites and maintains current information and future
prediction on satellite orbits and attitudes. It evaluates the
effectiveness of the operational facilities and procedures in
terms of the quality, quantity, coverage, and timeliness of the
data acquired.
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