GOES-R Series Summary and Look Ahead

Abstract The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ’s (NOAA’s) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) constellation has provided users with well-calibrated and validated satellite data enabling the dissemination of key environmental products to stakeholders for more than 40 years. The latest series of four satellites, referred to as the GOES-R Series (GOES R, S, T, U), provides continuity for the next generation of users and offers the first significant upgrade in instrument capability in decades. Six new and improved instruments to observe Earth, the Sun, and the space weather environment were developed for each of the four satellites in the GOES-R Series as well as a new ground system for product generation, access, and distribution. This book is intended to serve the reader as an introduction and overview to the capabilities and products enhanced by select imagery (and e-book animations) to aid in understanding how the information can and will be used in decision support services.