NOAA’s GOES-19 Now Operational as GOES East, Providing Critical New Data to Forecasters

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NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite, the latest and final satellite in NOAA’s GOES-R Series, officially began operations as GOES East today. This milestone comes after its June 25, 2024, launch and subsequent post-launch testing of its instruments, systems and data.

GOES-19 replaces GOES-16 as GOES East, positioned 22,236 miles above the equator at 75.2 degrees west longitude. GOES-16 will now become a backup for NOAA’s operational geostationary constellation, maintaining its operational readiness for future use, if needed.

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NOAA’s GOES-19 Now Operational as GOES East, Providing Critical New Data to Forecasters

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