Goes 17 Satellite Live

This section contains imagery prior to goes 17 being declared operational.

Goes 17 satellite live.

Coverage area depictions are approximate. The goes 17 satellite launched march 1 2018 is currently in a test position viewing earth from 22 000 miles above the equator at 89 5 degrees west longitude. Choose imagery from an archive that s over a month long 22 tb for goes 16 and goes 17 data plus 1 week of himawari data if you re viewing a real time non archived loop and would like to save share the exact times you re viewing instead of the real time imagery that will update simply click the a rchived imagery button to have the. During post launch testing of the goes 17 abi instrument an issue with the instrument s cooling system was discovered.

The consequence of this is that the abi detectors. 4 oct 2020 17 10 edt 4 oct 2020 21 10 utc. Meanwhile goes east is positioned at 75 2 degrees west longitude. The office of satellite and product operations ospo is part of the national environmental satellite data and information service nesdis.

Goes west goes 17 images and loops note as a result of the loop heat pipe issue on goes 17 imagery for some ir bands 7 16 between 0830 utc and 1730 utc at some times of the year will be bad. The loop heat pipe lhp subsystem which transfers heat from the abi electronics to the radiator is not operating at its designed capacity. This issue isn t something we nor anyone can resolve as the problem comes from the satellite itself. During post launch testing of the goes 17 abi instrument an issue with the instrument s cooling system was discovered.

The symptoms of this can be rapid changes in observed ir brightness temperature horizontal striping or a complete lack of image. Goes 17 infrared image quality. The consequence of this is that the abi detectors. Goes 17 geocolor view of the northern hemisphere feb.

In its new role goes 17 will serve as noaa s primary geostationary satellite for detecting and monitoring pacific storm systems fog wildfires and other weather phenomena that affect the western united states alaska and hawaii. Long story short there is a daily and seasonal impact to the quality of data for a subset of the satellites abi bands. Nesdis is part of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa and the department of commerce. Click on a region to view images and animations for that region.

The loop heat pipe lhp subsystem which transfers heat from the abi electronics to the radiator is not operating at its designed capacity. For more information about goes 17 s cooling issue view noaa s summary of the goes 17 cooling system issue. To view imagery from the operational goes east goes 16 and goes west goes 17 satellites. Users assume all risk related to their use of pre operational goes 17 data and noaa disclaims any and all warranties whether express or implied including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.