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NOAA's CCOR-1 Revolutionizes Solar Observation from Orbit

8/28/2025

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NOAA's Compact Coronagraph-1 (CCOR-1), launched in June 2024, is the first coronagraph in geostationary orbit.
It captured the moon transiting in front of the sun, illuminated by Earthshine.
This technology improves solar observations and replaces outdated coronagraphs that are no longer operational.

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Story summary

NOAA's Compact Coronagraph-1 (CCOR-1), launched in June 2024, is the first coronagraph in geostationary orbit.
It captured the moon transiting in front of the sun, illuminated by Earthshine.
This technology improves solar observations and replaces outdated coronagraphs that are no longer operational.