The GOES-U Launch

In June 2024, the United States launched its latest weather satellite called GOES-U (GOES is short for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite). GOES-U will be the fourth and final satellite in the GOES-R group of satellites. From its orbit 22,000 miles above us, GOES-U keeps an eye on the weather and environmental conditions here on Earth.

Here is a list of just some of the things this weather satellite monitors:

Severe weather, such as storms and lightning
Environmental hazards, such as wildfires
Ocean conditions that could contribute to hurricanes
Weather from the sun, called space weather

How Is GOES-U Keeping an Eye on Space Weather?

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GOES-U Launch Bingo

A drawn bingo card of the GOES-U launch.

For the launch of GOES-U, we created a launch bingo game. Here’s how to play:

Download and print the GOES-U launch bingo cards at the links below.
Watch the GOES-U launch broadcast video and mark off the words that you hear.
When you get five words in a row, say “BINGO!”

Here are the links to download the bingo cards.

This content was produced by the NASA Space Place team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NESDIS with funds from the GOES-R Series program and the JPSS program.