Earth  ID: 10553

Saved By A Weather Satellite

Released on May 24, 2010
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) have the ability to constantly oversee a large area of the Earth and send real time data to users. GOES sends not only weather data but it also watches the sun continuously and at the same time provides critical data that helps rescue personal locate victims in distress.
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This is a story about an incredibly challenging rescue that took place on January 2nd, 2010, 250 miles off the shore of North Carolina.Dennis Clements was on his way to the Caribbean when severe weather struck and damaged his boat leaving him alone in the middle of the frigid Atlantic Ocean. Miraculously, after an hour floating in the cold water, he bumped into a life raft thrown by the US Coast Guard and shortly after that he was pulled out by a Navy rescue diver. The USS Eisenhower was on its way to Afghanistan when they heard the Coast Guard's call for help. Dennis was saved thanks to a distress signal sent from his emergency beacon (EPIRB) to the GOES satellite shortly before he was dragged under water.

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Credits

Ryan Zuber (UMBC): Lead Animator
Chris Meaney (HTSI): Animator
Silvia Stoyanova (UMBC): Video Editor
Rich Melnick (HTSI): Video Editor
Dennis Clements: Interviewee
Joseph Williams (HTSI): Narrator
Silvia Stoyanova (UMBC): Producer
Mickey Fitzmaurice (NOAA): Scientist
Kathy Niles (US Coast Guard): Scientist
George Theodorakos (NASA/MEI): Scientist
David Affens (NASA): Scientist
Stuart A. Snodgrass (GST): Project Support
Jamal Smith (HTSI): Videographer
Silvia Stoyanova (UMBC): Writer
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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Mission:
GOES-P

This item is part of this series:
Narrated Movies

Goddard TV Tape:
G2010-030 -- GOES Search And Rescue

Keywords:
SVS >> Earth
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> SAR
SVS >> GOES
SVS >> NOAA
DLESE >> Narrated
SVS >> GOES-P
SVS >> Search and Rescue
SVS >> EPIRB
SVS >> GPS
SVS >> US Air Force
SVS >> US Coast Guard
NASA Science >> Earth