Continuity of NOAA Satellites -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 NOAA Environmental Satellite Programs -- POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE SYSTEM -- GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE SYSTEM -- 3 National Weather Service Uses of Satellite Data -- SATELLITE DATA IN NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION -- USE OF GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE DATA BY WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES -- 4 Ensuring Continuity -- PAST PERFORMANCE OF GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES AND POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONA... -- PREDICTIONS OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE -- SCHEDULE OF FUTURE GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES AND POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL... -- POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE GROUND SYSTEM -- POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE BACKUP -- GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE GROUND FACILITIES AND BACKUP SYSTEMS -- GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE BACKUP -- SATELLITE LAUNCHES -- References -- Acronyms -- Appendix -- Summary of Panel Meetings.