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Satellite details
Acronym GOES-13
Full name Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 13
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • 6th flight unit of the GOES 2nd generation programme.
  • Main mission: operational meteorology.
  • Substantial contribution to space weather.
Mass at launch 3210 kg Dry mass 1540 kg
Power 2300 W
Data access link http://www.goes.noaa.gov/
Data access information
  • Near-real time availability of pre-processed IMAGER and SOUNDER data in the GVAR format by the PDR and LRIT links to user stations.
  • Near-real time availability of SXI and SEM (MAG, EPS, HEPAD and XRS) and diagnostic data by MDL.
  • Near-real-time availability of EMWIN-N information.
  • DCP messages through ground lines.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
  • Note: No single webpage provides data access details for GOES Level 1 data, the link given here provides access to GOES images in graphical format.
  • http://www.goes.noaa.gov/
Orbit Geostationary orbit Altitude 35786 km
Longitude 61.5° E

 

Space agency NOAA , NASA
Status Inactive
Details on Status
(as available)
  • An anomaly occurred on 22 May 2013; back to operations after a few weeks. Continuity was provided by GOES-14 from 105°W.
  • The satellite was moved to 60*W in January 2018.
  • Commanded to storage mode configuration in February 2018.
  • Moved to DoD in October 2019 and re-named EWS-G1.  Considered inactive for CGMS/WMO purposes.
  • Based on remaining fuel estimates, EWS-G1 is projected to reach the end of its service life in February 2024.
Launch 24 May 2006 EOL Oct 2019
Last update: 2024-04-15
Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on GOES-13

Acronym Full name
GEOS&R Geostationary Search and Rescue
SEM/MAG SEM / Magnetometer
SOUNDER GOES Sounder
SXI Solar X-ray Imager
SEM/EPS SEM / Energetic Particles Sensor
SEM/HEPAD SEM / High Energy Proton and Alpha Particles Detector
SEM/XRS-EUV SEM / X-Ray Sensor - Extreme Ultra-Violet Sensor
DCIS Data Collection and Interrogation Service
IMAGER GOES Imager
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite Field of View

Estimate of the satellite's footprint, assuming a zenith angle of 75 °
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Satellite frequencies for Earth Observation, data transfer and platform communications and control
Frequencies for satellite management
Service Direction Frequency (MHz) Emission designator Bandwidth (kHz) Polarisation D/A Data rate (kbps) or Baseband (kHz) Comments
DCPR E-S 401.7 MHz - 402.4 MHz 1K20G1DEN 1.2 kHz RHCP D 1.800  kbps DCP reports. Range for Regional: 401.7-402.1 MHz; for International: 402.0-402.4 MHz
DCPR E-S 401.7 MHz - 402.4 MHz 300HG1DEN 0.3 kHz RHCP D 0.450  kbps DCP reports. Range for Regional: 401.7-402.1 MHz; for International: 402.0-402.4 MHz
DCPR E-S 401.7 MHz - 402.4 MHz 400HG1DBN 0.4 kHz RHCP D 0.100  kbps DCP reports. Range for Regional: 401.7-402.1 MHz; for International: 402.0-402.4 MHz
DCPR S-E 1694.5 MHz 400K00G9D 150 kHz linear D 0.100  kbps DCP report relay
DCPR S-E 1694.8 MHz 400K00G9D 150 kHz linear D 0.100  kbps DCP report relay
DCPR S-E 1694.5 MHz 400KG7DBF 150 kHz linear D 0.300  kbps DCP report relay
DCPR S-E 1694.8 MHz 400KG7DBF 150 kHz linear D 0.300  kbps DCP report relay
DCPR S-E 1694.5 MHz 400KG7DEF 150 kHz linear D 1.200  kbps DCP report relay
DCPR S-E 1694.8 MHz 400KG7DEF 150 kHz linear D 1.200  kbps DCP report relay
GEOS & R E-S 406.025 MHz 3KG1D 3 kHz RHCP D 0.4  kbps Distress messages
GEOS & R E-S 406.028 MHz 3KG1D 3 kHz RHCP D 0.4  kbps Distress messages
GEOS & R S-E 1544.5 MHz 300K00G2D 200 kHz RHCP D 0.25  kbps Distress messages to LUT
GEOS & R S-E 1544.5 MHz 500KG7DBF 200 kHz RHCP D 0.25  kbps Distress messages to LUT
EMWIN-N E-S 2034.7 MHz 27K0G1DCN 25 kHz linear D 9.6  kbps Information
EMWIN-N S-E 1692.7 MHz 27K0G1DCN 25 kHz linear D 9.6  kbps Information
Command E-S 2034.2 MHz 34K00G7D 34 kHz RHCP D 2.0  kbps Commands
Command E-S 2034.2 MHz 2M00G7D 200 kHz RHCP D 2.0  kbps Commands
Command E-S 2034.2 MHz 64K00G9D 200 kHz RHCP D 2.0  kbps Commands
Command E-S 2034.2 MHz 36K0G2DBN 200 kHz RHCP D 2.0  kbps Commands
TM & Ranging S-E 2209.086 MHz 2M10G2DBN 500 kHz RHCP D 4.0  kbps Telemetry and ranging
TM & Ranging S-E 2209.086 MHz 2M00G3N 500 kHz RHCP D 4.0  kbps Telemetry and ranging
TM & Ranging S-E 2209.086 MHz 2M10G9W 500 kHz RHCP D 4.0  kbps Telemetry and ranging
Telemetry S-E 1694 MHz 4K00G9D 2 kHz RHCP D 4.0  kbps Telemetry
Telemetry S-E 1694 MHz 16K0G1DBN 16 kHz RHCP D 4.0  kbps Telemetry
Frequencies for scientific data acquisition and communication services at ground stations
Service Direction Frequency (MHz) Bandwidth (kHz) Polarisation D/A Data rate (kbps) or Baseband (kHz) Comments
CDA S-E 1676 MHz 5000 kHz linear D 2620  kbps Raw data
CDA S-E 1676 MHz 5000 kHz linear D 2620  kbps Raw data
PDR E-S 2027.7 MHz 4000 kHz linear D 2110  kbps Processed images/soundings
PDR E-S 2027.7 MHz 4000 kHz linear D 2110  kbps Processed images/soundings
PDR S-E 1685.7 MHz 4000 kHz linear D 2110  kbps Processed images/soundings
PDR S-E 1685.7 MHz 4000 kHz linear D 2110  kbps Processed images/soundings
LRIT E-S 2033 MHz 660 kHz RHCP D 128  kbps Selected data
LRIT S-E 1691 MHz 660 kHz linear D 128  kbps Selected data
MDL S-E 1681.478 MHz 200 kHz linear D 100  kbps Multiuse Data Link
MDL S-E 1681.478 MHz 400 kHz linear D 100  kbps Multiuse Data Link
DCPI E-S 2034.8875 MHz 10 kHz RHCP D 2.4  kbps DCP interrogation
DCPI E-S 2034.9 MHz 10 kHz RHCP D 2.4  kbps DCP interrogation
DCPI E-S 2034.9125 MHz 10 kHz RHCP D 2.4  kbps DCP interrogation
DCPI S-E 468.8125 MHz 10 kHz RHCP D 2.4  kbps DCP interrogation
DCPI S-E 468.825 MHz 10 kHz RHCP D 2.4  kbps DCP interrogation
DCPI S-E 468.8375 MHz 10 kHz RHCP D 2.4  kbps DCP interrogation