WMO OSCAR | Satellite: GOES-17

Satellite: GOES-17

Satellite details

Acronym	GOES-17
Full name	Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 17
WIGOS Station Identifier	---
Satellite Description	2nd flight unit of the GOES 3rd generation programme. Mission: operational meteorology. Substantial contribution to space weather.
Mass at launch	5192 kg	Dry mass	2857 kg
Power	4000 W
Data access link	http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/goesdata.html
Data access information	Backup for GOES-E or GOES-W
Orbit	Geostationary orbit	Altitude	35786 km
Longitude	104.7° W

Space agency	NOAA , NASA
Status	Stand-by
Details on Status (as available)	Initially at 89.5°W, is at 137.2°W since 12 February 2019. Primary GOES-West satellite until 4 January 2023 when GOES-18 replaced it and GOES-17 then moved to 104.7°W
Launch	01 Mar 2018	EOL	≥2029
Last update:	2023-07-10

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

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

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 3rd generation
- GOES-16 (2016 - 2032)
- GOES-17 (2018 - 2029)
- GOES-18 (2022 - 2033)
- GOES-19 (2024 - 2033)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on GOES-17

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

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Satellite Field of View

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Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on GOES-17

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status	NRT data	Instrument calibration	Comments
ABI	Advanced Baseline Imager	12 Jun 2018	≥2029 *	Degraded	No	www.ospo.noaa.gov	ABI Loop heat Pipe cooling issue since 23 May 2018 (mitigated).
EXIS	Extreme Ultraviolet Sensor / X-Ray Sensor Irradiance Sensors	12 Jun 2018	≥2029 *	Active	No	www.ospo.noaa.gov
GEOS&R	Geostationary Search and Rescue	12 Jun 2018	≥2029 *	Active	No	www.ospo.noaa.gov
GLM	Geostationary Lightning Mapper	12 Jun 2018	≥2029 *	Active	No	www.ospo.noaa.gov
SEM/MAG	SEM / Magnetometer	12 Jun 2018	≥2029 *	Active	No	www.ospo.noaa.gov
SUVI	Solar Ultraviolet Imager	12 Jun 2018	≥2029 *	Active	No	www.ospo.noaa.gov
DCIS	Data Collection and Interrogation Service	12 Jun 2018	≥2029 *	Active	No	www.ospo.noaa.gov
SEISS/MPS	SEISS / Magnetospheric Particle Sensor	12 Jun 2018	≥2029 *	Active	No	www.ospo.noaa.gov
SEISS/EHIS	SEISS / Energetic Heavy Ion Sensor	12 Jun 2018	≥2029 *	Active	No	www.ospo.noaa.gov
SEISS/SGPS	SEISS / Solar and Galactic Proton Sensor	12 Jun 2018	≥2029 *	Active	No	www.ospo.noaa.gov

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed

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	S-E	1679.9 MHz	400KG7D	400 kHz	RHCP	D	1.8 kbps	DCP report relay (U:S: domestic)
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

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