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Geostationary Satellite Videos & Animations
NOAA’s latest generation of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES), known as the GOES-R Series, is the nation’s most advanced fleet of geostationary weather satellites.
Find out more about these satellites as well as the latest news below.
Introducing the GOES Satellites
GOES 101
An introduction to NOAA's GOES-R Series Satellites - including GOES-R GOES-16 GOES East and GOES-S GOES-17 GOES West.
Introducing the GOES Series
GOES 101
Meet GOES-R
Satellite science is fun for kids too! From weather and hazards on Earth to search and rescue and bursts of energy from the sun, the GOES-R satellite will see it all from 22,000 miles above our planet!
Watch GOES-R
Meet GOES-R
GOES News
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NOAA’s GOES West Watches Artemis II Crew Return Home
Artemis II appears as lightning to NOAA's GOES West satellite.
April 13, 2026
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NOAA’s Wildfire Detection System a “Game Changer” for Nebraska’s Record-Breaking Morrill Fire
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Feature Story
Share Some Love with Classic NESDIS Valentine’s Day Cards!
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and love is officially in the air (or rather, in orbit)!
February 9, 2026
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Satellite Snapshots
NOAA’s Compact Coronagraph Observes Stormy Sun
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January 22, 2026
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2025: The View from NOAA Satellites
It was a busy – and successful – year for NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service. We celebrated…
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Geostationary Satellite Videos & Animations
NOAA’s latest generation of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES), known as the GOES-R Series, is the nation’s most advanced fleet of geostationary weather satellites.
Find out more about these satellites as well as the latest news below.
Introducing the GOES Satellites
GOES 101
An introduction to NOAA's GOES-R Series Satellites - including GOES-R GOES-16 GOES East and GOES-S GOES-17 GOES West.
Introducing the GOES Series
GOES 101
Meet GOES-R
Satellite science is fun for kids too! From weather and hazards on Earth to search and rescue and bursts of energy from the sun, the GOES-R satellite will see it all from 22,000 miles above our planet!
Watch GOES-R
Meet GOES-R
GOES News
image
Earth from Orbit
Earth Day 2026
On Earth Day, we marvel at our extraordinary home through the eyes of our sentinels in the sky.…
April 22, 2026
image
Feature Story
5 Ways NOAA’s Satellites Support Emergency Managers and First Responders
NOAA satellites help predict and detect early threats, track weather events as they happen, and map…
April 20, 2026
image
Satellite Snapshots
NOAA’s GOES West Watches Artemis II Crew Return Home
Artemis II appears as lightning to NOAA's GOES West satellite.
April 13, 2026
image
Feature Story
NOAA’s Wildfire Detection System a “Game Changer” for Nebraska’s Record-Breaking Morrill Fire
When the Morrill Fire ignited in Nebraska on March 12, 2026, NOAA’s Next Generation Fire System (…
April 9, 2026
image
Feature Story
NOAA's Space Weather Mission: Protecting Artemis II Astronauts and Society
Artemis II is planned as a 10-day crewed mission around the moon that marks humanity’s return to…
April 2, 2026
image
Feature Story
Share Some Love with Classic NESDIS Valentine’s Day Cards!
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and love is officially in the air (or rather, in orbit)!
February 9, 2026
image
Satellite Snapshots
NOAA’s Compact Coronagraph Observes Stormy Sun
Did you see the auroras? Our satellites certainly had an eyeful as they watched a powerful coronal…
January 22, 2026
image
Feature Story
2025: The View from NOAA Satellites
It was a busy – and successful – year for NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service. We celebrated…
December 22, 2025