GOES-16 is on-station at 75.2ยบW, ready to soon become GOES-East
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* GOES-16 data posted on this page are preliminary, non-operational and are undergoing testing *The GOES-16 satellite finished its eastward drift from the initial check-out position at 89.5º West longitude, arriving at 75.2º West on 11 December 2017 — and should officially be declared the operational GOES-East satellite by 20 December. Shown... Read More