GOES-R, aka GOES-16, now GOES East

The GOES-R satellite was launched on November 19, 2016. It was renamed GOES-16 when it reached geostationary orbit ten days later and became our nations operational GOES East satellite in December 2017 after an extensive period of checkout.

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GOES-S, aka GOES-17, now GOES West

The GOES-S satellite was launched on March 1, 2018. It was renamed GOES-17 when it reached geostationary orbit on March 12th and became our nations operational GOES West satellite in May 2018.

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GOES-T, aka GOES-18

The GOES-T satellite was launched on March 1, 2022. It was renamed GOES-18 when it reached geostationary orbit. It is slated to replace GOES-S as NOAA's operational GOES West satellite.

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GOES-East is located over the Atlantic Ocean above the equator at longitude 75° West. GOES-West is over the Pacific Ocean above the equator at longitude 137.2° West. Combined, they monitor nearly two-thirds of Earth centered on the Americas.

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