Where is the GOES East satellite located?

75.2° W
The GOES satellites operate from two primary locations. GOES East at 75.2° W and GOES West at 137.2°W. NOAA also maintains an on-orbit spare GOES satellite in the event of an anomaly or failure of GOES East or GOES West.

What type of satellite is the GOES 16?

geostationary orbit
GOES-16 is the newest NOAA-NASA weather satellite in geostationary orbit and will provide high-definition images and other data for weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and meteorology research.

Which two GOES series are currently orbiting the Earth?

The GOES system currently consists of GOES-13, operating as GOES-East, in the eastern part of the constellation at 75 degrees west longitude and GOES-15, operating as GOES-West, at 135 degrees west longitude. The GOES-R series will maintain the two-satellite system implemented by the current GOES series.

What does the Poes satellite do?

Data from the POES series supports a broad range of environmental monitoring applications including weather analysis and forecasting, climate research and prediction, global sea surface temperature measurements, atmospheric soundings of temperature and humidity, ocean dynamics research, volcanic eruption monitoring.

At what altitude do GOES satellites orbit?

The majority of satellites orbiting the Earth do so at altitudes between 160 and 2,000 kilometers. This orbital regime is called low Earth orbit, or LEO, due to the satellites’ relative closeness to the Earth. Satellites in LEO typically take between 90 minutes and 2 hours to complete one full orbit around the Earth.

When was GOES launched?

GOES Status

Launch Designation: Operational Designation: Launch:
GOES-A GOES-1 October 16, 1975
GOES-B GOES-2 June 16, 1977
GOES-C GOES-3 June 16, 1978
GOES-D GOES-4 September 9, 1980

Is GOES-16 active or passive?

A multi-channel passive imaging radiometer, ABI takes images of the Earth with 16 spectral bands, including two visible channels, four near-infrared channels, and ten infrared channels.

What is the difference between GOES and POES?

They also both specialize in weather forecasting and environmental applications. But their main difference is how they orbit the Earth. While GOES orbit is geostationary, POES has a polar orbit. Let’s examine the similarities and differences between both satellites in a bit more detail.

What is the difference between POES and GOES?

They also both specialize in weather forecasting and environmental applications. But their main difference is how they orbit the Earth. While GOES orbit is geostationary, POES has a polar orbit.

Do satellites orbit over the poles?

Satellites can orbit Earth’s equator or go over Earth’s North and South Poles . . . or anything in between.