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Products: Science Product Validation Schedules

This page houses the latest GOES-16, GOES-17, and GOES-18 science product validation status and schedules. The information will be updated monthly.

This information is current as of June 30, 2023.

All dates are subject to change

GOES-16

GOES-T Post-Launch Science Product Validation Schedule table

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GOES-16 L2B Science Product Validation Status table

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Changes since the GOES-16 March 31, 2023 version:

  • Cloud Cover Layers was declared Provisional Maturity on May 16, 2023
  • The Provisional PS-PVR for Ice Motion (new capability, not a baseline product) has been rescheduled from June 20, 2023, to Oct. 25, 2023 due to issues in the post-processing clustering algorithm. GOES-16 and GOES-18 will be reviewed together at this PS-PVR.

Upcoming Provisional PS-PVRs:

  • 10/25/2023: ABI L2+ Ice Motion

Upcoming Full PS-PVRs:

  • FY24 -- GOES-16 & GOES-18 ABI L2+ products

GOES-17

GOES-17 L1b Science Product Validation status image

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GOES-17 L2B Science Product Validation Status image

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Changes since the GOES-17 January 28, 2022 version:

  • ALL PRODUCT REVIEWS DEFERRED SINCE SPACECRAFT TO ENTER STORAGE MODE

GOES-18

GOES-T launched on March 1, 2022. After reaching geostationary orbit the satellite was renamed GOES-18. GOES-18 replaced GOES-17 as NOAA’s operational GOES-West satellite on Jan. 4, 2023. GOES-18 data availability and product validation information is current as of June 30, 2023.

GOES-T Post-Launch Science Product Validation Schedule table image

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GOES-18 L1B Science Product Validation Status image

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GOES-18 L2B Science Product Validation Status imabe

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Changes since the GOES-18 March 31, 2023 version:

  • Cloud Cover Layers was declared Provisional Maturity on May 16, 2023
  • The Provisional PS-PVR for Ice Motion (new capability, not a baseline product) has been rescheduled from June 20, 2023, to Oct. 25, 2023 due to issues in the post-processing clustering algorithm. GOES-16 and GOES-18 will be reviewed together at this PS-PVR.
  • Dates are now available for the GOES-18 Full Validation PS-PVRs.

Upcoming Provisional PS-PVRs

  • 10/25/2023: ABI L2+ Ice Motion


Upcoming Full PS-PVRs

  • 09/01/2023 -- GOES-18 ABI L1b & CMI
  • 09/13/2023 -- GOES-18 SEISS SGPS
  • 09/27/2023 -- GOES-18 GMAG
  • 11/08/2023 -- GOES-18 GLM
  • 11/16/2023 -- GOES-18 SEISS MPS-Hi
  • 11/17/2023 -- GOES-18 EXIS XRS & EUVS
  • 11/30/2023 -- GOES-18 SUVI
  • 12/06/2023 -- GOES-18 SEISS MPS-Lo
  • Large solar energetic particle event + 2 months -- GOES-18 SEISS EHIS
  • FY24 -- GOES-16 & GOES-18 ABI L2+ products