GOES-14 (launched on 27 June 2009) began its NOAA Science Test on 30 November 2009 — and McIDAS images of the GOES-11, GOES-12, and GOES-14 visible channel data (above) showed an area of melting snow cover across the Texas / New Mexico border region. This area (southwest of Amarillo, Texas) had received 1-3 inches of new snowfall on... Read More

Shortly after midnight (EST) on December 1st, GOES-10 was decomissioned and boosted to a disposal orbit (approximately 300 km above the operational orbit). It was shut off because it lacks fuel for the required maneuvers to keep it on station.GOES-K was launched 25 April 1997, with a life expectancy of... Read More