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Topic: Geostationary satellite (GOES)

GOES-U satellite rendering.

New launch date targeted for NOAA weather satellite

March 26, 2024

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GOES-U satellite rendering.

GOES-U, the last of NOAA’s advanced GOES-R series of satellites, arrives safely at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 23, 2024, to begin final preparations for its upcoming launch.

NOAA’s GOES-U satellite arrives in Florida, readies for spring launch

January 24, 2024

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GOES-U, the last of NOAA’s advanced GOES-R series of satellites, arrives safely at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 23, 2024, to begin final preparations for its upcoming launch.

The GOES-T satellite arrives at Kennedy Space Center ahead of its March 2022 launch.

GOES-U satellite enters final stage of preparations before liftoff

January 17, 2024

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The GOES-T satellite arrives at Kennedy Space Center ahead of its March 2022 launch.

Photo of a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka rescue swimmer hoists a Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue technician while conducting joint training in Sitka Sound, Alaska, Feb. 17, 2019.

NOAA satellites helped save 350 lives in 2023

January 18, 2024

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Photo of a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka rescue swimmer hoists a Royal Canadian Air Force search and rescue technician while conducting joint training in Sitka Sound, Alaska, Feb. 17, 2019.

NOAA - NODD GOES-R Office Hours

NOAA Open Data Office Hours: NOAA GOES-R Satellite Data In The Cloud

November 29, 2023

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NOAA - NODD GOES-R Office Hours

GOES-U is lowered into the thermal vacuum chamber.

NOAA’s GOES-U completes environmental testing

September 14, 2023

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GOES-U is lowered into the thermal vacuum chamber.

Lightning in North Dakota: July 5, 2014.

Lightning detection: From ground to sky

June 20, 2023

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Lightning in North Dakota: July 5, 2014.

The GOES-U solar array fully deployed.

NOAA GOES-U satellite completes test to ensure functionality in space

May 3, 2023

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The GOES-U solar array fully deployed.

A still photo taken from a video of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescuing a boater from a capsized vessel near Slidell, Louisiana, on September 18, 2022. The boaters and their dog were safely rescued and transported to a nearby marina.

NOAA satellites helped save 397 lives in 2022

January 23, 2023

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A still photo taken from a video of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescuing a boater from a capsized vessel near Slidell, Louisiana, on September 18, 2022. The boaters and their dog were safely rescued and transported to a nearby marina.

Map showing the geographical coverage of the GOES East and West satellites.

NOAA’s GOES-18 satellite now officially GOES West

January 4, 2023

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Map showing the geographical coverage of the GOES East and West satellites.

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