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Organization
Information about the GOES-R Program, industry contractors, and organizational structure.
- Program Office Org Chart Industry Contractors Contact Us Awards
Resources
FAQs, documents, related links, acronyms, glossary, site map and downloadable logos.
- FAQs Related Links Documents Acronymns Glossary Site Map Scientific Publications Downloadable Logos
Multimedia
A collection of animations, photos, and videos.
- Mission Space Segment Ground Segment Products Climate Space Weather Events
Education & Outreach
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.
- Overview Outreach Materials Student Resources Fun and Games
User Information
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.
- Overview Conferences/Events User Systems – GOES-R Rebroadcast – HRIT / EMWIN Proving Ground – Cooperative Institutes – Demonstrations – Partners Training
- Products Baseline Future Capabilities Printable Products List Product Fact Sheets Algorithm Working Group
Mission
Mission overview, news, and history as well as detailed information on the space segment, ground segment, systems engineering, and products.
- Mission Welcome Overview – GOES History News – News Archive
- Space Segment Overview Spacecraft Launch Vehicle Instruments ABI – Improvements EXIS GLM – Lightning Detection MAG SEISS SUVI UPS
- Ground Segment Overview Functions Facilities and Antennas
- Systems Engineering Overview Working Groups
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GOES-R Documents

Program | ATBDs | Education & Outreach | GSFC | NESDIS | Past Conference Presentations | Proving Ground | User Readiness

	GOES-R Program Documents

	Briefings
	•	Latest GOES-R Program Briefing
	•	GOES-R Proving Ground Update
	•	Goddard Engage Series: GOES-R Series Satellites

	Other
	•	Acronym and Glossary Document
	•	Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
	•	Launch Schedule
	•	Level I Requirements (LIRD)
	•	Management Control Plan (MCP)
	•	Mission Requirements Document (MRD)
	•	Potential Socio-Economic Benefits of GOES-R
	•	Risk Management Plan (RMP)

	GOES-R Product Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents (ATBDs)

	•	ABI Absorbed Shortwave Radiation (Surface)
	•	ABI Aerosol Detection Product
	•	ABI Suspended Matter/Aerosol Optical Depth and Aerosol Size Parameter
	•	ABI Cloud Height
	•	ABI Cloud Mask
	•	ABI Cloud and Moisture Imagery Product (CMIP)
	•	ABI Cloud Type and Cloud Phase
	•	ABI Convective Initiation
	•	ABI Daytime Cloud Optical and Microphysical Properties (DCOMP)
	•	ABI Derived Motion Winds
	•	ABI Earth Radiation Budget Downward Longwave Radiation: Surface (DLR)
	•	ABI Earth Radiation Budget Downward Shortwave Radiation (Surface), and Reflected Shortwave Radiation (TOA)
	•	ABI Earth Radiation Budget Upward Longwave Radiation: TOA (Outgoing Longwave Radiation)
	•	ABI Earth Radiation Budget Upward Longwave Radiation: Surface (ULR)
	•	ABI Fire/Hot Spot Characterization
	•	ABI Flight Icing Threat
	•	ABI Flood/Standing Water
	•	ABI Green Vegetation Fraction
	•	ABI Hurricane Intensity Estimation
	•	ABI Ice Cover and Concentration
	•	ABI Ice Motion
	•	ABI Ice Thickness and Age
	•	ABI Land Surface Emissivity
	•	ABI Land Surface Temperature
	•	ABI Legacy Atmospheric Moisture Profile / Legacy Atmospheric Temperature Profile / Total Precipitable Water / and Derived Atmospheric Stability Indices
	•	ABI Low Cloud and Fog
	•	ABI Nighttime Cloud Optical Depth, Cloud Particle Size, Cloud Ice Water Path, and Cloud Liquid Water Path
	•	ABI Ocean Dynamics
	•	ABI Overshooting Top and Enhanced-V Detection
	•	ABI Ozone Detection
	•	ABI Probability of Rainfall
	•	ABI Rainfall Potential
	•	ABI Rainfall Rate (QPE)
	•	ABI Sea Surface Temperature
	•	ABI Snow Cover
	•	ABI Snow Depth
	•	ABI SO₂ Detection
	•	ABI Surface Albedo
	•	ABI Tropopause Folding Turbulence Product
	•	ABI Vegetation Index
	•	ABI Visibility
	•	ABI Volcanic Ash (Detection and Height)
	•	GLM Lightning Cluster-Filter Algorithm

	GOES-R Education and Outreach Documents

	•	Trifold
	•	Aircraft Icing Threat Factsheet
	•	Cloud and Moisture Imagery Factsheet
	•	Cloud Products Factsheet
	•	Enhanced-V and Overshooting Top Detection Factsheet
	•	Fire Detection and Characterization Factsheet
	•	Flood/Standing Water Factsheet
	•	Fog/Low Cloud Detection Factsheet
	•	Ground System Factsheet
	•	Hurricane Intensity Estimation Factsheet
	•	Hydrology Products Factsheet
	•	National Hurricane Center 2010 Experiment Factsheet
	•	Proving Ground Severe Weather and Warning Factsheet
	•	Proving Ground Partners Factsheet
	•	Snow Cover Factsheet
	•	Turbulence Factsheet
	•	Visibility Factsheet
	•	Volcanic Ash: Detection and Height Factsheet

	Goddard Space Flight Center Documents

	•	Rules for the Design, Development, Verification, and Operation of Flight Systems
	•	Criteria for Flight Project Critical Milestone Reviews

	NESDIS Documents

	•	NESDIS 2011 Annual Report

	Past Conference Presentations

	•	For presentations and posters from past conferences and meetings, please visit our Conferences and Meetings page.

	Proving Ground Documents

	•	GOES-R Proving Ground FY12 Annual Report Revised 1/22/13
	•	Proving Ground Status Spreadsheet - xls \| pdf
	•	GOES-R Proving Ground Program Update - September 2011
	•	GOES-R Science and Demonstration Executive Board Charter

	User Readiness Documents

	•	A Flexible Software Based HRIT/EMWIN Prototype Solution for the GOES-R Transition
	•	GOES-R: Preparing for Operations
	•	GOES-R Training Approach
	•	GOES-R Rebroadcast (GRB) Downlink Specifications
	•	GOES-R Rebroadcast (GRB) Product Users' Guide - Updated Dec. 2012
	•	Hardware Schematic Description
	•	Hardware Schematic Diagrams
	•	Notice Regarding Use of ETTUS Corp Documentation
	•	User Readiness Plan (pdf)
	•	Weather Event Simulator: Advanced Baseline Imager