Living definition
What is NOAA SOLAR-1 (SWFO-L1) Observatory?
Weather & Atmospheric Science Energy, Climate, Space & Materials
- As of
- 2026-07-23
- Revision
- 2026-07-23.1
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
NOAA's SOLAR-1 observatory, also known as SWFO-L1, is a spacecraft stationed at the Sun-Earth L1 Lagrange point, a gravitationally stable location roughly a million miles sunward of Earth that keeps it continuously facing the Sun. From this vantage point it monitors the solar wind and detects coronal mass ejections before they reach Earth, providing advance warning used to protect power grids, satellites, and communication systems from geomagnetic storms.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-07-23, verified readiness is 84 (claimed 90, reported 89, gap 6) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Adopt with guardrails.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for NOAA SOLAR-1 (SWFO-L1) Observatory.
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
pragma.vision editorial — standing authorization (operator dev@soft.house, 2026-07-17)
- Dataset
- 2026-07-23.1
- Hash
- sha256:2946693d2bc5cb60960d58d1e68b228b21021ebbdb21122cce1fb0a6793301ce
- Approved
- 2026-07-23