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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite System (GOES-R) Ground Segment
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The next generation of GOES – GOES-R – will launch in 2015 and will take environmental data collection, analysis and weather forecasting to new heights of efficiency and effectiveness
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite System (GOES) is one of the most important weather satellite systems ever developed. Since 1974, the GOES system has been the critical, primary resource for U.S. weather monitoring and forecasting.
Developed and operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) within the Department of Commerce (DOC), GOES satellites observe the Earth from geostationary orbit at an altitude of 35,800 km (22,300 miles). From this orbit, the satellites remain stationary with respect to the Earth’s surface, enabling them to continuously view the continental United States, the adjoining environs of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, Central and South America and most of Canada.
Faster, More Accurate, More Actionable Weather Imagery and Data
GOES-R is the next generation weather satellite system that will benefit the environmental sciences and everyday life. GOES-R will deliver significant, quantifiable advancements over previous GOES technology, providing sustained, reliable collection, analysis and distribution of data from the atmosphere, oceans, land and sun. GOES-R will not only improve the quality and accuracy of weather forecasts, but also will help scientists document and understand the increasingly important climate record.
The GOES-R Ground Segment will be one of the most advanced satellite ground systems ever developed, processing and distributing data to operational users within minutes of the instrument observations. This will empower more rapid responses by the National Weather Service, other NOAA line offices and other agencies to emergency situations and the overall ability to better understand and forecast climate change.
GOES-R will provide constant vigilance for the atmospheric "triggers" of severe weather conditions, such as tornadoes, flash floods, hailstorms and hurricanes. And, as such dangerous conditions develop, the satellites will efficiently and accurately monitor storm developments and track all movements.
Raytheon will provide enhanced capabilities that will offer significant improvements in product diversity, accuracy and timeliness for environmental data management and utilization.
