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It was a busy – and successful – year for NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service. We celebrated 50 years of NOAA’s GOES satellites in 2025.

NOAA’s satellites allow us to see how Earth’s tilt drives changes in sunlight and seasons.

To mark 50 years of GOES in orbit, NOAA is looking back at ten notable events captured by these groundbreaking satellites.

To mark 50 years of GOES in orbit, NOAA is looking back at ten notable events captured by these groundbreaking satellites.

NOAA satellites have witnessed some pretty extreme events, from massive wildfires and explosive volcanic eruptions to a 515-mile-long lightning flash.

NOAA satellites have witnessed some pretty extreme events, from massive wildfires and explosive volcanic eruptions to a 515-mile-long lightning flash.

A reanalysis of GOES-16 satellite data revealed a record-breaking lightning megaflash that stretched 515 miles across the southern U.S. in 2017, now certified by the WMO as the longest ever recorded.

LEO satellites provide essential ocean color data that supports sustainable fisheries and protects Alaska’s seafood economy.