BackForward Satellite: GOES-16 

Satellite details
Acronym GOES-16
Full name Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 16
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • 1st flight unit of the GOES 3rd generation programme.
  • Mission: operational meteorology.
  • Substantial contribution to space weather.
Mass at launch 5500 kg Dry mass 2800 kg
Power 4000 W
Data access link http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/goesdata.html
Data access information
  • Near-real time availability of ABI, GLM, EXIS, MAG, SUVI and SEISS (MPS, EHIS and SGPS) by GRB and LRIT.
  • Near real-time data available at GEONETCAST Americas, see http://www.geonetcastamericas.noaa.gov/.
  • Data and products available from the PDA (restricted).
  • Real-time availability of EMWIN-N information.
  • DCP messages through ground lines from the CDA.
  • Alert messages of GEOS&R to LUT in real time.
  • Overview over Data Access Methods at

http://www.goes-r.gov/users/user-systems.html

Orbit Geostationary orbit Altitude 35786 km
Longitude 75.2° W

 

Space agency NOAA , NASA
Status Operational
Details on Status
(as available)
  • After a long-lasting commissioning phase at 89.5°W, the satellite has been moved to 75.2°W, reached in mid-December 2017.  It has been declared operational on 18 December 2017.
  • Primary GOES-East satellite.
Launch 19 Nov 2016 EOL ≥2032
Last update: 2024-05-02
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-16

Acronym Full name
ABI Advanced Baseline Imager
EXIS Extreme Ultraviolet Sensor / X-Ray Sensor Irradiance Sensors
GEOS&R Geostationary Search and Rescue
GLM Geostationary Lightning Mapper
SEM/MAG SEM / Magnetometer
SUVI Solar Ultraviolet Imager
DCIS Data Collection and Interrogation Service
SEISS/MPS SEISS / Magnetospheric Particle Sensor
SEISS/EHIS SEISS / Energetic Heavy Ion Sensor
SEISS/SGPS SEISS / Solar and Galactic Proton Sensor
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite Field of View

Estimate of the satellite's footprint, assuming a zenith angle of 75 °
You can drag the image around and zoom using the mousewheel

Map cannot be displayed!
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
DCPC E-S 2032.775 MHz 44K5G1D 44.5 kHz RHCP D 0.35  kbps DCP Command by user
DCPC E-S 2032.825 MHz 44K5G1D 44.5 kHz RHCP D 0.35  kbps DCP Command by user
DCPC S-E 468.775 MHz 44K5G1D 44.5 kHz RHCP D 44.45  kbps DCP Command
DCPC S-E 468.825 MHz 44K5G1D 44.5 kHz RHCP D 44.45  kbps DCP Command
DCPR E-S 401.7 MHz - 402.4 MHz 1K20G1D 1.2 kHz linear D 1.8   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 300HG1D 0.3 kHz linear D 0.45  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 400KG7D 400 kHz linear D 1.8  kbps DCP reports. Range for Regional: 401.7-402.1 MHz; for International: 402.0-402.4 MHz
DCPR S-E 1680.2 MHz 400KG7D 400 kHz RHCP D 1.8  kbps DCP report relay (International)
GEOS & R E-S 406.05 MHz 1K60G1D 1.6 kHz RHCP D 0.4  kbps Distress messages
GEOS & R S-E 1544.55 MHz 100KG7D 100 kHz RHCP D 0.4  kbps Distress messages to LUT
TC & Ranging E-S 2036 MHz 84K0G2D 84 kHz RHCP D 4  kbps Telecommands and ranging
TC & Ranging E-S 2036 MHz 71K4G2D 71.4 kHz RHCP D 1  kbps Telecommands and ranging
TC & Ranging E-S 2036 MHz 1M50G3N 1500 kHz RHCP D 1500  kbps Telecommands and ranging
Command E-S 2034.2 MHz 8K00G1D 8 kHz RHCP D 4  kbps Commands
Command E-S 2034.2 MHz 128KG1D 128 kHz RHCP D 64  kbps Commands
TM & Ranging S-E 2211.04 MHz 1M50G3N 1500 kHz RHCP D 517  kbps Telemetry and ranging
TM & Ranging S-E 2211.04 MHz 4M92G2D 4920 kHz RHCP D 4  kbps Telemetry and ranging
TM & Ranging S-E 2211.04 MHz 4M93G2D 4930 kHz RHCP D 4  kbps Telemetry and ranging
Telemetry S-E 1693 MHz 80K0G1D 80 kHz RHCP D 64  kbps Telemetry
Telemetry S-E 1693 MHz 8K00G1D 8 kHz RHCP D 6.4  kbps Telemetry
DCPR S-E 1679.9 MHz 400KG7D 400 kHz RHCP D 1.8  kbps DCP report relay (U.S. domestic)
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
Raw Data Link S-E 8220 MHz 120000 kHz linear D 120000  kbps Raw data
GRB E-S 7216.6 MHz 10900 kHz RHCP&LHCP D 17332  kbps Processed images/soundings
GRB E-S 7216.6 MHz 9790 kHz RHCP&LHCP D 23480  kbps Processed images/soundings
GRB S-E 1686.6 MHz 10900 kHz RHCP&LHCP D 17332  kbps Processed images/soundings
GRB S-E 1686.6 MHz 9790 kHz RHCP&LHCP D 23480  kbps Processed images/soundings
HRIT/EMWIN E-S 2027.1 MHz 1206 kHz linear D 927  kbps Selected data and information
HRIT/EMWIN S-E 1694.1 MHz 1210 kHz linear D 927  kbps Selected data and information