Resources to educate students, teachers, and the general public about meteorology, space science, earth-observing satellites, weather phenomena and benefits GOES-R will provide to society.
Information and resources to ensure that the user community is prepared for the new types of satellite imagery and data that will be available from the GOES-R satellite series.
There are three classifications of GOES-R instruments:
Nadir-pointing
• Earth-pointed “business end” of GOES
• Highly stable, precision pointed platform
• Dynamically isolated from the rest of the spacecraft
• Supports operation of the ABI and GLM
Solar-pointing
• Utilizes a Sun Pointing Platform (SPP) housed on the solar array yoke
• The SPP provides a stable platform that tracks the seasonal and daily movement of the sun relative to the spacecraft
• Supports operation of the ABI, GLM, and Unique Payload Services (UPS)
In-Situ
• SEISS and the Magnetometer provide localized measurements of particles and fields in geosynchronous orbit
• Accommodation challenges include:
• A wide variance in Field-of-View (FOV) requirements for the SEISS sensors
• A boom to provide relative magnetic isolation for the Magnetometer
See below to watch a video overview of the six GOES-R instrument suites and learn about the monitoring and detecting improvements they will provide.
Instrument Status
ABI
EXIS
GLM
MAG
SEISS
SUVI
Completed
Pre-Environmental
Review
Completed
Pre-Shipment
Review
Completed
Critical Design
Review
Completed
Critical Design Review
Completed
Pre-Environmental
Review
Completed
Pre-Environmental
Review
Click here to view the GOES-R Instruments Image Gallery.
