GOES-17

GOES-17
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NamesGOES-S
Mission typeWeather and meteorology
OperatorNOAA / NASA
COSPAR ID2018-022A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.43226
Websitegoes-r.gov
Mission duration15 years (planned)
6 years, 8 months, 21 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeGOES-R Series
BusA2100A
ManufacturerLockheed Martin
Launch mass5,192 kg (11,446 lb)[1]
Dry mass2,857 kg (6,299 lb)
Dimensions6.1 × 5.6 × 3.9 m (20 × 18 × 13 ft)
Power4 kW
Start of mission
Launch date1 March 2018, 22:02 UTC[3]
RocketAtlas V 541 (AV-077)[4]
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-41
ContractorUnited Launch Alliance
Entered service12 February 2019[2]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude137.3° West[5]
SlotGOES-West

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GOES-17 (designated pre-launch as GOES-S) is an environmental satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The satellite is second in the four-satellite GOES-R series (GOES-16, -17, -T, and -U). GOES-17 supports the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) system, providing multi-spectral imaging for weather forecasts and meteorological and environmental research. The satellite was built by Lockheed Martin, based on the A2100A platform, and expected to have a useful life of 15 years (10 years operational after five years of standby as an on-orbit replacement).[6] GOES-17 is intended to deliver high-resolution visible and infrared imagery and lightning observations of more than half the globe.[7]

The satellite was launched on 1 March 2018[3] and reached geostationary orbit on 12 March 2018.[8] In May 2018, during the satellite's testing phase after launch, a problem was discovered with its primary instrument, the Advanced Baseline Imager (see Malfunctions, below).[9][10] GOES-17 became operational as GOES-West on 12 February 2019.[2] In June 2021, NOAA announced that due to the cooling problem with the satellite's main imager, GOES-T would replace the GOES-17 in an operational role "as soon as possible".[11] GOES-T launched on March 1, 2022.[12][13]

  1. ^ "Satellite: GOES-S". OSCAR. World Meteorological Organization (WMO). 30 November 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b Spears, Chris (12 February 2019). "Colorado Built GOES-17 Satellite Now Operational For Western U.S." CBS Denver. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b Graham, William (1 March 2018). "ULA Atlas V successfully launches with GOES-S". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  4. ^ "AV-077". Spaceflight Now. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. ^ "GOES-17 Post-Launch Testing and Transition to Operations". goes-r.gov. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ "Mission Overview". GOES-R.gov. NOAA. Retrieved 1 August 2016. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ Nyirady, Annamarie (13 February 2019). "NOAA's GOES-17 Satellite is Now Operational". Satellite Today. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference goes20180312 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Scientists Investigate GOES-17 Advanced Baseline Imager Performance Issue". NOAA. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  10. ^ Johnson, Scott (23 May 2018). "Newest NOAA weather satellite suffers critical malfunction". Ars Technica. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  11. ^ Werner, Debra (25 June 2021). "NOAA to replace GOES-17 satellite ahead of schedule". SpaceNews. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  12. ^ "NASA, NOAA Adjust GOES-T Launch Date". NASA. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  13. ^ Sharifi, Taban. "GOES-T Satellite Has Reach Geostationary Orbit". Weather Nation. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022.