Articles about GOES

Next-generation GOES-17 weather satellite encounters infrared imaging glitch in orbit

Two months after its launch, the main imaging instrument on a next-generation weather satellite is experiencing problems with its cooling… Read More

Atlas 5 rocket launches GOES-S satellite to watch Western weather and wildfires

A next-generation GOES-S weather satellite, the second of its kind, rose into orbit at 2:02 p.m. PT (5:02 p.m. ET)… Read More

America’s newest weather satellite sends glorious pictures of Earth (and the moon)

Two months after its launch, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-16 weather satellite is sending back its first images –… Read More

Doubleheader in space! Trio arrives at space station, weather satellite lifts off

NASA and its space partners juggled an arrival and a departure today: First, three new crew members docked with the International… Read More

Hurricane Patricia looks scary from space: Satellites track storm as it menaces Mexico

Even the International Space Station’s commander is worried about Hurricane Patricia, the strongest storm ever tracked by the National Hurricane… Read More