NOAA’s latest generation of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES), known as the GOES-R Series, is the nation’s most advanced fleet of geostationary weather satellites.
Find out more about these satellites as well as the latest news below.
Introducing the GOES Satellites
An introduction to NOAA's GOES-R Series Satellites - including GOES-R GOES-16 GOES East and GOES-S GOES-17 GOES West.
Introducing the GOES Series GOES 101
Satellite science is fun for kids too! From weather and hazards on Earth to search and rescue and bursts of energy from the sun, the GOES-R satellite will see it all from 22,000 miles above our planet!
Watch GOES-R Meet GOES-R
GOES News
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Lightning is a dangerous weather hazard that poses a significant threat to life and property. It…
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LightningCast uses artificial intelligence (AI) to predict general locations where lightning is…
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On June 25, 2024, GOES-U, the final satellite in NOAA’s GOES-R Series, launched from NASA’s Kennedy…
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Since mid-May, NOAA satellites have been closely monitoring heat signatures and thick plumes of…
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For 50 years , NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) have kept a…
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NOAA satellites have been monitoring a potent and complex spring weather pattern responsible for…
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NOAA contributes 90% of the weather information used by the defense and intelligence communities.…
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NOAA satellites have been monitoring several large wildfires in Minnesota.