Newest US weather satellite has a serious cooling problem
https://phys.org/news/2018-05-weather-satellite-cooling-problem.html
The premier instrument on the GOES-17 satellite was designed to take images of hurricanes, wildfires, volcanic eruptions and other natural calamities. NOAA officials say it is not providing proper cooling for its infrared sensor.
Experts are scrambling to understand what went wrong and how to fix it. Officials expect it will take at least a few months to figure out.