Instruments Overview
image: Instruments Overview
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 UPS
Completed
Critical Design
Review
Completed
Critical Design
Review
Completed
Critical Design
Review
Completed
Preliminary
Design
Review
Completed
Critical Design
Review
Completed
Critical Design
Review
Preliminary
Designs
Validated at
Spacecraft
Preliminary
Design Review
 
 
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