The final satellite in NOAA's GOES-R weather satellite series has a new place in orbit … and a new name. The GOES-19 weather satellite, which launched into orbit in June 2024, has officially taken the ...

NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) are located roughly 36,000 km above the earth, directly over the equator. These satellites revolve at the same speed and direction as ...

On July 7, 2024, NOAA's GOES-U executed its final engine burn, placing the satellite in geostationary orbit 22,236 miles above Earth's equator. Upon reaching this milestone, GOES-U was renamed GOES-19 ...

On Sept. 18, 2024, NOAA shared the first images of the Western Hemisphere from its GOES-19 satellite. The satellite’s Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument recently captured stunning views of ...

For 50 years , NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) have kept a constant vigil over the Western Hemisphere. These sentinels in the sky provide essential information to ...

NASA has launched the fourth and final satellite in the GOES-R series. Propelled into space by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday, GOES-U will gather advanced insights into weather and ...

The powerful GOES-19 satellites, one of the most advanced ever built, has taken on a new name. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.