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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES)-R Series

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES)-R Series(link is external) is the current generation of NOAA geostationary weather satellites. It has significantly improved capacity to detect and observe environmental phenomena, resulting in improved public safety, more accurate forecasts, and better protection of property.

GOES East

  • GOES-16: Launched on November 19, 2016, replacing GOES-13 as the operational GOES-East satellite from December 18, 2017 to April 07, 2025.
  • GOES-19: Launched on June 25, 2024, replacing GOES-16 as the operational GOES East satellite on April 07, 2025. 

GOES West

  • GOES-17: Launched on March 1st, 2018, replacing GOES-15 as the operational GOES-West satellite from February 12, 2019 to Jan 04, 2023.
  • GOES-18: Launched on March 1st, 2022, replacing GOES-17 as the opperational GOES-West since Jan 04, 2023. 
     
Artist rendition of GOES-16 positioned about 22,000 miles from Earth.

GOES-19 is the last satellite of the GOES-R series. It extends operational GOES satellite system through 2036. Visit the NOAA/OSPO GOES-R page for the current status of each spacecraft and its various subsystems.