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57-491: The GOES system uses geosynchronous equatorial satellites that, since the launch of SMS-1 in 1974, have been a basic element of U.S. weather monitoring and forecasting. The procurement, design, and manufacture of GOES satellites is overseen by NASA . NOAA is the official provider of both GOES terrestrial data and GOES space weather data. Data can also be accessed using the SPEDAS software. The first GOES satellite, GOES-1,

114-708: A Philco-Ford bus developed for the earlier Synchronous Meteorological Satellites (SMS) generation. Following the three SMS GOES spacecraft, five satellites were procured from Hughes , which became the first generation GOES satellites. Four of these reached orbit, with GOES-G being lost in a launch failure. The next five GOES satellites were constructed by Space Systems/Loral , under contract to NASA. The imager and sounder instruments were produced by ITT Aerospace/Communication Division. GOES-8 and -9 were designed to operate for three years, while -10, -11 and -12 have expected lifespans of five years. GOES-11 and -12 were launched carrying enough fuel for ten years of operation, in

171-545: A 20-day, 2.5°/day westward drift maneuver from its checkout position of 89.5° West longitude to its operational position of 137.2° West. During the drift maneuver, all instruments except for the magnetometer were disabled. Meanwhile, GOES-15 began an eastward drift maneuver on 29 October 2018 to 128° West, with all of its sensors still functioning. It reached its new location on 7 November 2018. GOES-17 began transmitting its first images on 13 November 2018. The first high-definition images transmitted were of Alaska , Hawaii , and

228-459: A GOES satellite is launched successfully, it is redesignated with a number (1, 2, 3, etc.). So, GOES-A to GOES-F became GOES-1 to GOES-6. Because GOES-G was a launch failure, it never received a number. GOES-H to GOES-R became GOES-7 to GOES-16 (skipping GOES-Q, which was not built). Once operational, the different locations used by the satellites are given a name corresponding to the regions they cover. These are GOES-East and GOES-West, which watch

285-442: A critical part of communications between the U.S. and Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station before being decommissioned in 2016. Geostationary satellites expend fuel to keep themselves stationary over the equator, and thus cannot normally ordinarily be seen from the poles. When that fuel is depleted, solar and lunar perturbations increase the satellite's inclination so that its ground track begins to describe an analemma (a figure-8 in

342-415: A five-member Mishap Investigation Board to further examine the issue. NOAA worked with Northrop Grumman to identify exactly what caused the loop heat pipe to fail, using engineering-grade copies of the spacecraft components for testing. Possible causes mentioned in the conference call included debris or foreign objects inside the heat pipe, or an improper amount of propylene coolant. The final conclusion of

399-734: A gap in the sensor capabilities of GOES-17 due to a hardware issue. Like GOES-13, GOES-15 was then transferred to the U.S. Space Force and renamed EWS-G2 to monitor the Indian Ocean until approximately 2030. Designed to operate in geostationary orbit 35,790 kilometres (22,240 mi) above the Earth, the GOES spacecraft continuously view the continental United States , the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, Central America , South America , and southern Canada. The three-axis, body-stabilized design enables

456-610: A permanent software fix for deployment in January 2019. On 15 August 2019, GOES-17 experienced a brief "spacecraft anomaly" from about 13:45 to 17:00 UTC. This anomaly prevented delivery of all bands and scenes. NOAA's GOES-R Series of satellites is designed to improve the forecasts of weather , ocean , and environment by providing faster and more detailed data, real-time images of lightning , and advanced monitoring of solar activities and space weather . GOES-17 can collect three times more data at four times image resolution, and scan

513-721: A platform for the Solar X-Ray Imager (SXI) and space environment monitoring (SEM) instruments. The SXI provides high-cadence monitoring of large scale solar structures to support the Space Environment Services Center's (SESC) mission. The SXI unit on GOES-13, however, was damaged by a solar flare in 2006. The SESC, as the nation's "space weather" service, receives, monitors, and interprets a wide variety of solar-terrestrial data. It also issues reports, alerts, and forecasts for special events such as solar flares or geomagnetic storms. This information

570-511: A resolution of 500 m (1,600 ft). Channels 1, 3, and 5 will have a resolution of 1 km (0.6 mi), while all other bands in NIR/IR will have a resolution of 2 km (1.2 mi). The Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) is used for measuring lightning (in-cloud and cloud-to-ground) activity. To do this, it considers a single channel in the NIR (777.4- nm ) constantly, even during

627-554: A team led by the Weather Systems division of L3Harris , including subcontracts to Boeing, Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER), Honeywell , Carr Astronautics, Wyle Laboratories , and Ares . GOES spacecraft have been manufactured by Boeing (GOES-D through -H and GOES-N through -P) and Space Systems/Loral (GOES-A through -C and GOES-I through -M). The GOES-I series (I-M) and the GOES-N series (N-P) are documented in

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684-654: Is disseminated to users. Additionally, anyone may receive data directly from the satellites by utilizing a small dish , and processing the data with special software. The GOES satellites are controlled from the Satellite Operations Control Center in Suitland, Maryland. During significant weather or other events, the normal schedules can be altered to provide the coverage requested by the NWS and other agencies. GOES-12 and above also have provided

741-479: Is important to the operation of military and civilian radio wave and satellite communication and navigation systems. The information also is important to electric power networks, the missions of geophysical explorers, Space Station astronauts, high-altitude aviators, and scientific researchers. The SEM measures the effect of the Sun on the near-Earth solar-terrestrial electromagnetic environment, providing real-time data to

798-594: Is intended to deliver high-resolution visible and infrared imagery and lightning observations of more than half the globe. The satellite was launched on 1 March 2018 and reached geostationary orbit on 12 March 2018. In May 2018, during the satellite's testing phase after launch, a problem was discovered with its primary instrument, the Advanced Baseline Imager (see Malfunctions , below). GOES-17 became operational as GOES-West on 12 February 2019. In June 2021, NOAA announced that due to

855-650: Is second in the four-satellite GOES-R series ( GOES-16 , -17, - T , and - U ). GOES-17 supports the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system, providing multi-spectral imaging for weather forecasts and meteorological and environmental research. The satellite was built by Lockheed Martin , based on the A2100A platform, and expected to have a useful life of 15 years (10 years operational after five years of standby as an on-orbit replacement). GOES-17

912-641: The "GOES I–M Databook" and the "GOES-N Series Databook" , respectively. The GOES-R series was built by Lockheed Martin with the first and second in the series, GOES-16 and -17, declared operational in early 2019. Following an equipment failure on GOES-17, it was replaced by GOES-18 in January 2023, with the former taken out of service to act as a backup. Boeing would have built and launched GOES-Q only if GOES-O or GOES-P had failed to be delivered on-orbit in good working order. Lombardi, Michael A.; Hanson, D. Wayne (March–April 2005). "The GOES Time Code Service, 1974-2004: A Retrospective" . Journal of Research of

969-565: The Data Collection System , a ground-based meteorological platform satellite data collection and relay service. Other instruments on board the spacecraft are the SEM set, which consists of a magnetometer , an X-ray sensor, a high energy proton and alpha particle detector, and an energetic particles sensor. The GOES-N series (GOES-13 through GOES-15) spacecraft also have a sun-pointed extreme ultraviolet sensor. In addition,

1026-486: The Pacific Ocean . GOES-15's drift was intended to provide additional separation from GOES-17 to prevent communication interference. GOES-17 reached its assigned longitude 13 November 2018 and began additional testing. GOES-17 was declared operational on 12 February 2019. Both GOES-17 and GOES-15 operated in tandem through early 2020 to allow assessment of GOES-17's performance as GOES-West. On 2 March 2020, GOES-15

1083-532: The Western Hemisphere and detect natural phenomena and hazards in almost real time. Its capabilities will allow better: Along with GOES-16, these newly advanced satellites can give near-real-time updates on what is happening in the atmosphere across the United States. The instrument suite of GOES-17 is identical to that of GOES-16 . It includes: The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)

1140-473: The infrared sensors . In order to work properly, the sensors need to be cooled to varying degrees depending on what wavelength they observe; the sensors operating in the longest wavelengths need to be kept as low as −212.8 °C (−351.0 °F; 60.3 K) in order to reduce thermal noise . The GOES-R System program director, Pam Sullivan, said on the conference call that preliminary projections suggested that via thermal mitigation measures such as changing

1197-577: The -West station by GOES-11. When GOES-10 was decommissioned on 1 December 2009, GOES-South was taken over by GOES-12. Since the retirement of GOES-12 on 16 August 2013, the GOES-South station has been unoccupied. GOES-16 has since made the need for a dedicated GOES-South satellite obsolete; as of 2019, the satellite produces full disk images every 10 minutes. In September 2006, NOAA reduced the planned number of GOES-R satellites from four to two because of cost overrun concerns. The planned delivery schedule

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1254-449: The ABI are superior to previous imagers in several ways. This instrument has 16 bands (11 more than the last GOES imager: ) 2 Visible Bands: 4 Near IR Bands: 10 other Infrared Bands: The temporal resolution of ABI products changes depending on the type of image: Spatial resolution will be dependent on what band is being used - band 2 is the highest resolution out of all channels, with

1311-435: The ABI radiators on the subsequent GOES-R Series satellites, including a simpler hardware configuration and the use of ammonia as the coolant rather than propylene. The system was redesigned, and a Critical Design Review (CDR), originally scheduled for December 2018 but delayed as a result of a government shutdown , was eventually held on 7–8 February 2019. Various software workarounds were introduced in order to minimize

1368-595: The GOES satellites carry a search and rescue repeater that collects data from Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons and Emergency Locator Transmitter beacons, which are used during search-and-rescue operations by the U.S. Air Force Rescue Coordination Center . The proposed instrument package for the GOES-R series initially included the following: In September 2006, the HES was cancelled. Before being launched, GOES satellites are designated by letters (A, B, C, etc.). Once

1425-460: The GOES-R series became operational, unless a satellite was dedicated to this continent, imagery of South America was updated every 3 hours instead of every 30 minutes. The GOES-South station was usually assigned to older satellites whose North American operations have been taken over by new satellites. For example, GOES-10 was moved from the GOES-West position to GOES-South after it was replaced in

1482-518: The GOES-West position at 135°W over the Pacific Ocean. It moved eastward to 128° W beginning on 29 October 2018 in order to make room for GOES-17 , which took over the GOES-West position on 10 December 2018. GOES-15 operated in tandem with GOES-17 for some time, but was retired in early 2020 and moved to a parking orbit. GOES-15 was temporarily returned to operational status in August 2020 to fill

1539-554: The GOES-West position at 137.2° W. The satellite, designated as GOES-S before orbiting, was launched by an Atlas V 541 rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 on 1 March 2018. Following post-launch testing and troubleshooting of a problem in its imager, the satellite was declared operational in February 2019. Several GOES satellites are still in orbit but are either inactive or have been re-purposed. Although GOES-3 ceased to be used for weather operations in 1989, it spent over 20 years as

1596-546: The National Institute of Standards and Technology . 110 (2): 79–96. doi : 10.6028/jres.110.008 . PMC   4847573 . PMID   27308105 . [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration . Geosynchronous equatorial satellite Too Many Requests If you report this error to

1653-618: The SESC. The main mission of a GOES satellite is carried out by the primary payload instruments, which are the Imager and the Sounder. The Imager is a multichannel instrument that senses infrared radiant energy and visible reflected solar energy from the Earth's surface and atmosphere. The Sounder provides data for vertical atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles, surface and cloud top temperature, and ozone distribution. GOES also offers

1710-578: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.150 via cp1114 cp1114, Varnish XID 920904039 Upstream caches: cp1114 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:00:15 GMT GOES-17 GOES-17 (designated pre-launch as GOES-S ) is an environmental satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The satellite

1767-602: The cooling problem with the satellite's main imager, GOES-T would replace the GOES-17 in an operational role "as soon as possible". GOES-T launched on March 1, 2022. The satellite was launched into space on 1 March 2018 by an Atlas V (541) launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station , Florida . It had a launch mass of 5,192 kg (11,446 lb). On 12 March 2019, GOES-17 joined GOES-16 (launched in 2016) in geostationary orbit at 35,700 km (22,200 mi) above Earth . On 24 October 2018, GOES-17 began

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1824-449: The eastern and western halves of the U.S., respectively. GOES-East is occupied by GOES-16, while GOES-West is occupied by GOES-17. The -East/-West designation is used more frequently than the satellite's number designation. GOES-IO ( Indian Ocean ), a new designation revealed in early May 2020, is currently occupied by GOES-13 (DOD-1). There was also a GOES-South position, which is meant to provide dedicated coverage of South America. Before

1881-532: The event that they survived beyond their expected lifespan. A contract to develop four third-generation GOES satellites was awarded to Hughes Corporation , with the satellites scheduled for launch on Delta III rockets between 2002 and 2010. After a merger with Hughes, Boeing took over the development contracts, with launches transferred to the Delta IV , following the Delta III's retirement. The contract for

1938-590: The fourth satellite, GOES-Q, was later cancelled. The first third-generation satellite, GOES-13, was launched in May 2006, originally serving as an on-orbit backup. However, in April 2010, GOES-12 was moved to South America coverage and GOES-13 was moved to the GOES-East role. Third generation satellites have an expected lifespan of seven years, but will carry excess fuel to allow them to operate for longer if possible, as with

1995-421: The fuel for required maneuvers to keep it on station. GOES-11 , which was designated GOES-L before orbiting, had a partial failure on 6 December 2011. It was decommissioned on 16 December 2011 and boosted into a graveyard orbit. GOES-12 , which was designated GOES-M before orbiting, was decommissioned on 16 August 2013 and boosted into a graveyard orbit. GOES-13 , which was designated GOES-N before orbiting,

2052-406: The impact of the loop heat pipe (LHP) problem on GOES-17. In October 2018, Lockheed Martin finished assembling the next unit of the GOES-R series, GOES-T , and was preparing to begin environmental testing of the completed satellite, when NOAA ordered the removal of the ABI to return to the manufacturer, Harris Corporation , for remanufacturing. As a result, the scheduled May 2020 launch of GOES-T

2109-467: The independent failure review team's investigation, released on 3 October 2018, was that "the most likely cause of the thermal performance issue is foreign object debris (FOD) blocking the flow of the coolant in the loop heat pipes. A series of ground-based tests introducing FOD into test pipes support FOD as the most likely cause. A second potential cause, mechanical failure, was investigated and deemed unlikely. The failure review team recommended changes to

2166-404: The infrared and near-infrared channels on the instrument. No other sensors of the satellite are affected. During a media conference call on 24 July 2018, the problem component was identified as the loop heat pipe , which transports heat from the cryocooler and ABI to radiators . The degraded performance of this component means the ABI gets hotter than intended, which lowers the sensitivity of

2223-467: The last two-second generation satellites. The fourth-generation satellites, the GOES-R series, were built by Lockheed Martin using the A2100 satellite bus . The GOES-R series is a four-satellite program (GOES-R, -S, -T and -U) intended to extend the availability of the operational GOES satellite system through 2036. GOES-R launched on 19 November 2016. It was renamed GOES-16 upon reaching orbit. Second of

2280-483: The north–south direction). This usually ends the satellite's primary mission. However, when the inclination is high enough the satellite may begin to rise above the polar horizons at the extremes of the figure-8, as was the case for GOES-3. A nine-meter dish was constructed at the station, and communication with the satellite could be obtained for about five hours per day. Data rates were around 2.048 megabytes/second (bi-directional) under optimum conditions. GOES-8 , which

2337-487: The other six channels available for "most of the day, to varying degrees, depending on their wavelength. Around the solstices , the orbit alignment is such that the ABI receives less direct sunlight, and it is projected that 13 of the 16 channels will be available 24 hours a day with the other three channels available 20 or more hours per day. The loop heat pipe (LHP) was manufactured by Orbital ATK (now owned by Northrop Grumman ). On 2 October 2018, NOAA and NASA appointed

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2394-427: The planet five times faster than previous probes. GOES-17 has the same instruments and capabilities as GOES-16 (currently serving as GOES-East), and will complement its work by scanning a different area of the world. GOES-17 is GOES-West when it moves to 137.2° West longitude and cover the west coast of the continental U.S. , Hawaii , and much of the Pacific Ocean . These two satellites are expected to monitor most of

2451-411: The sensors to "stare" at the Earth and thus more frequently image clouds, monitor the Earth's surface temperature and water vapour fields, and sound the atmosphere for its vertical thermal and vapor structures. The evolution of atmospheric phenomena can be followed, ensuring real-time coverage of meteorological events such as severe local storms and tropical cyclones . The importance of this capability

2508-481: The series GOES-S, was launched on 1 March 2018. It was renamed GOES-17 upon reaching orbit. Four GOES satellites are available for operational use. GOES-14 is in storage at 105° W. The launch of this satellite, which was designated GOES-O before orbiting, was delayed several times. It was launched successfully on 27 June 2009 from Space Launch Complex 37, on a Delta IV Medium rocket, a Delta IV M+ (4,2) . It underwent Post-Launch Testing until December 2009 and then

2565-406: The spacecraft alignment, ABI performance could be significantly improved, depending on the season. The orbit of the spacecraft brings the ABI into full sunlight more often around the equinoxes , resulting in more solar radiation being absorbed by the ABI and degrading the performance of the infrared channels, with projections indicating that 10 of the 16 channels will be available 24 hours a day, with

2622-399: Was also slowed down to reduce costs. The expected cost of the series is $ 7.69 billion, a $ 670 million increase from the prior $ 7 billion estimate. The contract for constructing the satellites and manufacturing the magnetometer, SUVI, and GLM was awarded to Lockheed Martin. This award was challenged by losing bidder Boeing; however, the protest was subsequently dismissed. The ABI instrument

2679-429: Was built by Harris Corporation Space and Intelligence Systems (formerly ITT / Exelis ) for the GOES-R line of satellites for imaging Earth's weather, climate and environment. Key subcontractors for the ABI instrument included BAE Systems , Babcock Incorporated, BEI Technologies , DRS Technologies , L-3 Communications SSG-Tinsley and Northrop Grumman Space Technology , and Orbital ATK . The imaging capabilities of

2736-504: Was deactivated and moved to a storage orbit, with plans to re-activate it in August 2020 supplement GOES-17 operations due to the known flaws with the Advanced Baseline Imager . On 23 May 2018, NOAA announced that there were problems with the cooling system of the Advanced Baseline Imager. Due to the cooling failure, infrared and near-infrared imaging was only possible 12 hours per day. The issue affects 13 of

2793-431: Was decommissioned on 3 January 2018 and boosted into storage orbit. It was transferred to the U.S. Space Force and positioned at 61.5ºE under the new name EWS-G1. Following three years of monitoring the Indian Ocean, EWS-G1 was retired on 31 October 2023 when EWS-G2 (formerly GOES-15) took over. GOES-15 , which was designated GOES-P before orbiting, was launched successfully on 4 March 2010. From 2011 to 2018, it occupied

2850-408: Was delayed until March 1, 2022. The 2024 launch of GOES-U will probably not be delayed as a result of the redesign. On 20 November 2018, a memory error occurred in the ABI which resulted from a software update for its cryocooler subsystem. This resulted in automated onboard safety checks shutting down the cryocooler. It was restored to operation on 25 November 2018, and engineers began working on

2907-589: Was delivered by L3Harris (formerly ITT Exelis ). The SEISS was delivered by Assurance Technology Corporation. XRS and EUVS are being combined into the Extreme Ultra Violet and X-Ray Irradiance Sensors (EXIS), which was delivered by the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics of the University of Colorado . The contract for the ground system, including data processing, was awarded to

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2964-436: Was designated GOES-I before orbiting, was the GOES-East satellite when it was in operation. It is in a parking orbit and is drifting westerly at a rate of about 4° daily. It was decommissioned on 1 April 2003 and deactivated on 5 May 2004 after the failure of its propulsion system. GOES-10 , which was designated GOES-K before orbiting, was decommissioned on 2 December 2009 and was boosted to a graveyard orbit . It no longer had

3021-407: Was designated GOES-P before orbiting, was launched successfully on 4 March 2010, on a Delta IV M+ (4,2) . From 2011 to 2018, it occupied the GOES-West position at 135°W over the Pacific Ocean. It moved eastward to 128° W beginning on 29 October 2018 in order to make room for GOES-17 , which took over the GOES-West position on 10 December 2018. GOES-15 operated in tandem with GOES-17 for some time, but

3078-605: Was launched in October 1975. Two more followed, launching almost two minutes short of a year apart, on 16 June 1977 and 1978 respectively. Prior to the GOES satellites two Synchronous Meteorological Satellites (SMS) satellites had been launched; SMS-1 in May 1974, and SMS-2 in February 1975. The SMS-derived satellites were spin-stabilized spacecraft, which provided imagery through a Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer , or VISSR. The first three GOES satellites used

3135-466: Was placed in on-orbit storage. This satellite is a part of the GOES-N Series. GOES-14 has been and will be activated should another GOES satellite suffer a problem or be decommissioned. It was temporarily designated GOES-East because of technical difficulties with GOES-13 and moved towards the GOES-East location. After resolution of those problems, GOES-14 was returned to storage. GOES-15 , which

3192-536: Was proven during hurricanes Hugo (1989) and Andrew (1992). The GOES spacecraft also enhance operational services and improve support for atmospheric science research, numerical weather prediction models, and environmental sensor design and development. Satellite data is broadcast on the L-band , and received at the NOAA Command and Data Acquisition ground station at Wallops Island, Virginia from which it

3249-625: Was retired in early 2020 and moved to a parking orbit. GOES-15 was temporarily returned to operational status in August 2020 to fill a gap in the sensor capabilities of GOES-17 due to a hardware issue. GOES-16 occupies the GOES-East position at 75° W. This satellite, which was designated GOES-R before orbiting, was launched by an Atlas V 541 rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on 19 November 2016. It underwent Post-Launch Testing through early 2017 before replacing GOES-13 as GOES-East. GOES-17 occupies

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