A SWPC team, GOES-R satellite

Paul Lotoaniu, Josh Rigler, Juan Rodriguez, Leslie Mayer and Mary Shouldis are members of the CIRES Space Weather GOES-R Product Development Team and are nominated for CIRES Outstanding Performance Award in Science and Engineering for successful delivery of the Phase One Space Weather algorithms for R-series Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-R). The purpose of these algorithms is to process raw space weather observations into data used to specify, analyze and forecast the space environmental conditions. To achieve their goals, the team members determined the product requirements and conducted the necessary research to define and produce the best algorithms. They followed the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) coding standards to produce pseudo-operational codes. Then they ensured their algorithms were functioning properly and accurately, and validated them against known standards. Finally, they proficiently documented the algorithms before delivering them to NESDIS. The team developed six major algorithms that fulfilled twenty-two top-level product requirements. They used cutting edge scientific procedures and technologies to produce better products in a more efficient manner. The products will provide NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center with data and tools to support its customers ranging from NASA and the U.S. Air Force to power companies and commercial airlines.
 

As a result of their exceptional commitment to this mission, NESDIS management praised the work done by this team as the best presentations and highest quality product deliverables of any of the more than thirty teams making up the GOES-R program. Moreover, the team members quickly became the experts that operations, management and other researchers go to for information on the GOES instruments, data and products.