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On January 4, 2023, NOAA's GOES-18 
officially entered service as GOES West.

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In its new role, GOES-18 is NOAA's primary geostationary satellite for

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detecting and monitoring weather and environmental phenomena

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that affect the western contiguous U.S.,  Alaska, and Hawaii.

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GOES-18 enters operational service after a Mar. 1, 2022, launch and on-orbit testing of its instruments, systems, and data.

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GOES-18 provides critical data on Pacific hurricanes,

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atmospheric rivers,

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coastal fog,

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wildfires,

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and volcanic eruptions.

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The satellite delivers high-resolution visible and infrared imagery,

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atmospheric measurements, and real-time mapping 
of lightning activity.

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GOES-18 also watches the sun and detects approaching
 space weather hazards.

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GOES-18 joins its sister satellite, GOES-16 (GOES East), in orbit.

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Together, GOES-18 and GOES-16 watch over more than half the globe,

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from the west coast of Africa to New Zealand

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and from the Arctic to Antarctica.

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Their data assists weather forecasters, emergency managers,

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first responders, and the aviation and shipping industries.

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With GOES-18 joining the fleet, NOAA's geostationary 
satellite constellation 

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 is set to continue providing life-saving data for years to come.

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SUVI imagery courtesty of CIRES, and GLM imagery courtesy of CISESS.

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Earth From Orbit: GOES-18 Is Now GOES West

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