{"id":42616,"date":"2021-09-28T15:23:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T15:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/?p=42616"},"modified":"2021-12-27T16:26:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T16:26:49","slug":"goes-17-sees-landsat-9-rocket-plume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cimss.ssec.wisc.edu\/satellite-blog\/archives\/42616","title":{"rendered":"GOES-17 sees Landsat 9 Rocket Plume"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The ABI<\/a> on NOAA<\/a>‘s GOES-17 (GOES-West) was able to see the Landsat 9 rocket<\/a> plume from Vandenberg Space Force base<\/a>. The plume was most evident on ABI bands 7 (3.9 \u00b5m) and 8 (6.2 \u00b5m), using the mesoscale sector (1) on September 27, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 16 spectral bands from GOES-17 on September 27, 2021 off the coast of California. Note bands 7 and 8. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The same animation as above, but as an animated gif<\/a>. The 18:15 UTC image<\/a>. CONUS and Full Disk 16-panel ABI images <\/a>are also posted, for both GOES-16 and GOES-17. Similar, 6-panel (ABI bands 1-6) in both mp4<\/a> and animated gif<\/a> formats where the plume shadow is evident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOES-17 “rocket plume” RGB on September 27, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The same “rocket plume” RGB animation as above, but as an animated gif<\/a>. The 18:15 UTC image<\/a>. A similar loop from AWIPS<\/a> via Bill Line<\/a>. More on the ‘rocket plume’ RGB: quick guide<\/a> and CIMSS Satellite Blog post<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The plume shadow was also seen by the ABI, as noted in this NASA Earth Observation post<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How cool is this?
The GOES-17 weather satellite caught the rocket plume from yesterday's #Landsat<\/a> 9 launch! ?
via @NASAEarth<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/t4t6LVT0A3<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/f8PR0DrxAA<\/a><\/p>— NASA Landsat (@NASA_Landsat) September 28, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>