Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
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The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) program is a series of U.S. weather satellites in geostationary orbit that provide continuous monitoring of atmospheric, oceanic, and environmental conditions for forecasting and research.
Aliases (9)
- GOES-R series ×2
- GOES ×1
- GOES East ×1
- GOES satellites ×1
- GOES weather satellites (various) ×1
- GOES-1 ×1
- GOES-1 series ×1
- GOES-I series ×1
- GOES-N series ×1
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation program
→
satellite program → |
| abbreviation |
GOES
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| application |
aviation weather support
→
disaster response support → fire detection and monitoring → fog and low cloud detection → marine weather support → |
| country |
United States
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| currentGeneration |
GOES-R series
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| dataType |
environmental data records
→
imagery → magnetometer data → radiance measurements → solar X-ray flux → space weather data → |
| dataUsers |
National Weather Service
→
U.S. government agencies → international meteorological organizations → |
| firstLaunchVehicle |
Delta rocket
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| firstSatellite |
GOES-1
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| firstSatelliteLaunchDate |
1975-10-16
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| managingOrganization |
NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
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| operator |
NOAA
→
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration → |
| orbitType |
geostationary orbit
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| providesCoverageFor |
Atlantic Ocean
→
Pacific Ocean → Western Hemisphere → contiguous United States → |
| purpose |
atmospheric observation
→
climate research → environmental hazard detection → environmental monitoring → hurricane tracking → oceanic observation → operational weather forecasting → severe storm monitoring → solar activity monitoring → space weather monitoring → weather monitoring → |
| satelliteSeries |
GOES-1 series
→
GOES-I series → GOES-N series → GOES-R series → |
| spaceAgencyPartner |
NASA
→
National Aeronautics and Space Administration → |
| startOfProgram |
1975
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| typicalLongitudeCoverage |
GOES East
→
GOES West → |
| typicalOrbitAltitude |
35786 kilometers
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
("GOES-1 series")
→
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program ("GOES-I series") → Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program ("GOES-N series") → Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program ("GOES-R series") → |
satelliteSeries |
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
("GOES")
→
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abbreviation |
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
("GOES-R series")
→
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currentGeneration |
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
("GOES-1")
→
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firstSatellite |
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Cape Canaveral LC-41
("GOES weather satellites (various)")
→
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notableLaunch |
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National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
→
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operates |
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite program
("GOES East")
→
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typicalLongitudeCoverage |
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Space Weather Prediction Center
("GOES satellites")
→
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usesDataFrom |