NOAA’s latest generation of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES), known as the GOES-R Series, is the nation’s most advanced fleet of geostationary weather satellites.
Find out more about these satellites as well as the latest news below.
Introducing the GOES Satellites
An introduction to NOAA's GOES-R Series Satellites - including GOES-R GOES-16 GOES East and GOES-S GOES-17 GOES West.
Introducing the GOES Series GOES 101
Satellite science is fun for kids too! From weather and hazards on Earth to search and rescue and bursts of energy from the sun, the GOES-R satellite will see it all from 22,000 miles above our planet!
Watch GOES-R Meet GOES-R
GOES News
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Feature Story
The GOES-R satellite reached another major milestone on August 22, 2016, as it flew from Littleton… -
Satellite Snapshots
Weather generally blows in from over the horizon, and the GOES-R satellite will keep an eye on what… -
Satellite Snapshots
Where there's lightning, there's a strong chance of severe weather. The revolutionary… -
Feature Story
2,300 miles is a long way, but locked in orbit above the equator, it's home sweet home for a… -
Satellite Snapshots
How will NOAA’s GOES-R satellite get from its current home in Colorado to Kennedy Space Center for… -
Feature Story
How will NOAA’s GOES-R satellite get from its current home in Colorado to Kennedy Space Center for… -
Satellite Snapshots
Satellite science is fun for kids too! From weather and hazards on Earth to search and rescue and… -
Feature Story
The GOES-R satellite System Module and Core Module subassemblies were successfully mated and now…