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The GOES-T Launch

On March 1, 2022, the United States launched its latest weather satellite, called GOES-T! GOES is short for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite. GOES-T is part of a group of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) satellites that keep an eye on Earth’s weather from space.

GOES-T Art Challenge

Why do we need these weather satellites? The information they collect is used in many ways! In fact, if you’ve ever checked a weather forecast on a phone, computer or television, you’ve used information collected by one of GOES-T’s satellite sisters.

See what kids around the world think GOES-T will observe where they live! Check out these selections from the January 2022 NASA Space Place Art Challenge:

GOES-T Art Challenge Selections

Draw the GOES-T satellite observing the typical weather during this time of year where you live!

User submitted drawing of a television-like satellite orbiting the Earth.

Aadya, 8

User submitted drawing of Earth and a satellite with space depicted as various blobs of color.

Adeline, 10

User submitted drawing of the GOES-T satellite orbiting above North America.

Advait, 6

User submitted drawing of GOES-T with large bulging eyes looking at Earth.

Alan, 7

User submitted drawing of the GOES-T spacecraft orbiting Earth with many clouds visible.

Ayenwi, 11

User submitted drawing of GOES-T observing a particular spot in the United States.

Clara, 10

User submitted drawing of the GOES-T spacecraft above Earth with Massachusetts drawn in.

Dahlia, 11

User submitted drawing of the GOES-T spacecraft orbiting Earth, where a hurricane is visible.

Eleanor, 9

User submitted drawing of GOES-T in front of Earth with the Sun in the foreground.

Gabriel, 10

User submitted drawing of 5 panels, one depicting the Earth and the others depicting the same scene in summer, winter, spring and fall.

Isabella, 9

User submitted drawing of GOES-T orbiting the Earth.

James, 12

User submitted drawing of GOES-T with a face above various clouds with faces that are raining on a city.

Jeremy

User submitted drawing of GOES-T between the Sun and Earth.

Joe, 10

User submitted drawing of GOES-T holding a camera and taking a photo of Earth with the Sun in the background.

Lara, 6

User submitted drawing of GOES-T taking a photo of Earth and a multi-colored Sun on the other side of Earth.

Laura, 7

Paper cutouts of Earth, GOES-T and Mars on a black piece of paper.

Lexton, 10

User submitted drawing of GOES-T saying this is fine as other spacecraft fly around it above Earth.

Makanaokeakua, 9

User submitted drawing of a cartoon GOES-T holding a camera and taking a photo of Earth, which is populated by many homes.

Mayukha, 9

User submitted drawing of GOES-T above Earth, whose continents depict the seasons summer and winter.

Mimi, 11

User submitted drawing of a cartoon GOES-T with eyes above Earth with constellations in the background and an additional closeup of a beach scene with a bridge in the background.

Naisha, 5

User submitted drawing of a smiling GOES-T over a wintery day on Earth, including snowfall, a girl and snowman.

Sakura, 8

User submitted drawing of GOES-T between the Earth and Sun with Chicago pinpointed on Earth.

Shreya, 11

User submitted drawing of the Sun peaking out from behind Earth as GOES-T looks on.

Sofia, 11

User submitted drawing of a cartoon GOES-T above Earth with various lightning storms visible.

Yasmim, 15

User submitted drawing of two GOES-R series weather satellites above Earth with a smiling Sun in the background.

Zethan, 9

GOES-T Launch Bingo

For the launch of GOES-T, we created a launch bingo game. During the GOES-T launch broadcast, you could mark off the words that you heard!

Did you miss out on playing along with the live broadcast? No problem! You can still play our bingo game along with the launch broadcast recording!

Download the GOES-T launch bingo cards below to see what they were all about.

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