GOES-R, aka GOES-16

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

The GOES-S satellite launched on March 1, 2018. It was renamed GOES-17 when it reached geostationary orbit then became our nations operational GOES West satellite in May but a cooling element issue led to to partial loss of ABI imagery so GOES-18 replaced GOES-17 as the operational GOES West satellite in January 2023. Now GOES-17 serves as a backup to the operational GOES constellation.

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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 and became NOAA's operational GOES West satellite in January 2023.

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GOES-U, aka GOES-19

The GOES-U satellite launched on June 25, 2024 and renamed GOES-19 in orbit. With a new instrument unique to GOES-R satellites called the Compact Coronagraph (CCOR), GOES-19 will serve as NOAA's operational GOES East 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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