January 31, 2018
GOES-16 began drifting to the GOES-East operational location of 75.2 degrees west longitude on November 30, 2017. GOES-16 reached 75.2 degrees west on December 11, 2017 and data flow resumed to users on December 14. On December 18, 2017, GOES-16 was declared NOAA’s GOES-East operational satellite.
Access GOES-16 operational imagery through the GOES-East Image Viewer
On December 14, 2017, GOES-13 direct GVAR was disabled. GOES-13 GVAR and LRIT were relayed through GOES-14 until January 8, 2018, at which time the GOES-13 GVAR relay through GOES-14 GVAR was disabled. GOES-13 ceased transmitting data on January 8 and began drifting to its storage location at 60 degrees west on January 9. The satellite arrived at 60 degrees west on January 31.
Now that the GOES-13 GVAR data stream is permanently deactivated, a number of satellite derived products using GOES-13 data are unavailable. NOAA/NESDIS plans to produce a set of equivalent products from the new GOES-East satellite (GOES-16); however, in some cases legacy products will be degraded or discontinued entirely as a result of the loss of GOES-East coverage. Therefore, all users should review our product transition status documentation that outlines those changes and/or discontinued products.
Additionally, to facilitate user awareness and effectively prepare for the transition from GOES-13 to GOES-16 GOES-East operations, the Office of Satellite and Product Operations (OSPO) has established the an informational webpage on the transition. Users may reference this webpage and refer to ESPC notifications for the latest updates on the transition.
Please Note: The following dates are subject to change based on operational needs.
GOES-13 | GOES-16 | |||
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Date | Location | Activity | Location | Activity |
Current | 75°W (no change) |
ESPC Notification of Transition Plan GOES-14 EMWIN and MDL (No SXI or XRS/EUV) are enabled. |
89.3°W (no change) | ESPC Notification of Transition Plan |
11/30/17 | Slight drift to eastern edge of GOES-East slot at 74.5°W. |
All Instruments and Services remain in Operations |
Drift start at 1.35°/day moving eastward. |
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12/7/17 | 74.5°W (no change) |
Nominal GVAR and LRIT continues and is also rerouted (in duplicate) through GOES-14 GVAR at 105°W. Users should repoint to GOES-14 no later than 12/14/17. |
Still drifting |
No change |
12/11/17 | 74.5°W (no change) |
Beginning 3 weeks of GOES-13 and GOES-16 ‘co-location’ instrument inter-comparisons. |
Drift stop at 75.2°W |
ABI, EXIS, GLM, SEISS, SUVI commanded to nominal operation modes. ABI INR convergence begins. Still no GRB RF, DCS, HRIT/EMWIN, SARSAT. |
12/12/17 | 74.5°W (no change) |
No change |
75.2°W (no change) |
Perform GOES-16 MAG calibration activity. |
12/14/17 | 74.5°W (no change) |
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75.2°W (no change) |
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12/18/17 | 74.5°W (no change) |
No change | 75.2°W (no change) |
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1/8/18 | 74.5°W (no change) |
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75.2°W (no change) | |
1/9/18 | Drift start at 0.7°/day moving eastward. | 75.2°W (no change) | ||
1/31/18 |
Drift stop at 60°W |
75.2°W (no change) |
Notes: No planned maneuvers / special operations during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. No GOES-East transition / interruption during Critical Weather Days.
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BLUE Background: | indicates GOES-East Operational Satellite |
Green Background: | indicates period of co-located GOES-13 & GOES-16 operations |