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.
GOES-R 3D Model:
The interactive GOES-R 3-D model illustrates the components of the spacecraft, including the instruments, unique payload services and antennas.
Lockheed Martin Photos and Animations:
A collection of photos and animations highlighting the GOES-R spacecraft is available here.
Lightning, Tornadoes, and the Future of NOAA Satellites:
A rapid increase of in-cloud lightning activity is a warning sign of severe weather, such as tornadoes, and is used to predict the onset of such events. When GOES-R launches in 2015, it will contain the Geostationary Lightning Mapper, a new instrument capable of monitoring total (in-cloud and cloud-to-ground) lightning over the entire U.S and adjacent oceans -- a major advance over ground-based lightning detection systems that, like radar, are limited in coverage.
GOES-R Instruments Overview:
The instruments on the GOES-R series will produce more than 50 times the information provided by the current GOES system and will offer unique observations of the environment, with emphasis on hazardous weather in the western hemisphere and space weather impacts. Learn more about the Advanced Baseline Imager, Geostationary Lightning Mapper, Extreme Ultraviolet and X-ray Irradiance Sensors, Solar Ultraviolet Imager, Space Environment In-Situ Suite, Magnetometer, and the GOES-R Unique Payload Services.
Sounding Rocket Launch:
This rocket is carrying a prototype X-Ray Sensor (XRS), which is part of the Extreme Ultraviolet and X-ray Irradiance Sensors (EXIS) instrument that will fly on GOES-R.
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GOES-R Spacecraft Images:
A collection of GOES-R spacecraft images are available here.
GOES-R Instruments Images:
A collection of GOES-R Instruments images are available here.
