Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites—R Series
A collaborative NOAA & NASA program
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Provide localized measurements of particles and fields in geosynchronous orbit
Features include:
A wide variance in Field-of-View (FOV) requirements for the SEISS sensors
A boom to provide relative magnetic isolation for the Magnetometer
GOES-R series Instrument Suites
Click below to watch a video overview of the six GOES-R series instrument suites and learn about the monitoring and detecting improvements they will provide.