Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite GOES R Series

1. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) R Series Anthony Comberiate System Program Director American Meteorological Society 3rd Annual Symposium Future National Operational Environmental Satellites San Antonio, TX Tuesday, January 16, 2007

2. 2 GOES-R Program Overview System Program Director GOES-R Responsible for development of next-generation GOES-R system Goddard Space Flight Center 1974-2005 Associate Director/Program Manager for Explorers; responsible for: Medium-class Explorers (MIDEX) missions Small Explorers (SMEX) missions University-class Explorers (UNEX) missions Missions of Opportunity International Missions TDRS Project Manager Mission Ops and Data Systems Directorate Head of Compatibility Test Section Compatibility Test Engineer for several projects Space Shuttle, TDRSS, European Satellites, Goddard Explorer Helped design, build and install first SATCOM system in Antarctica Awards Goddard Exceptional Achievement Award 1990 NASA Medal for Outstanding Leadership 2000 B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland

3. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) R Series Anthony Comberiate System Program Director American Meteorological Society 3rd Annual Symposium Future National Operational Environmental Satellites San Antonio, TX Tuesday, January 16, 2007

4. 4 Why the Nation Needs GOES

5. 5 GOES I-M (8-12)* series operational since 1994 GOES-10 operational at 60º W in support of South America beginning December 2, 2006 GOES-11 operational as GOES West beginning June 21, 2006 GOES-12 operational as GOES East beginning April 1, 2003 GOES N-P GOES-13 launched May 24, 2006, storage at 105º W, on-orbit spare as of January 5, 2007 GOES-O in ground storage GOES-P in factory testing phase GOES-R series will replace the GOES-N series no earlier than 2014 * Note: Satellites are labeled with letters on the ground and changed to numbers on-orbit GOES Constellation GOES program consists of multiple generations, or series, of satellites GOES satellites are geosynchronous and provide a staring capability covering the western hemisphere Our operational constellation includes two operational satellites; one over the east coast and one over the west coast In order to maintain continuous coverage, we nominally have two operational and an on-orbit spare at all times. The two operational satellites provide the coverage, with the on-orbit spare available in case there is an unanticipated failure. It is also less expensive and safer to store a GOES satellite on-orbit than on the ground. We consider these factors, plus the expected life of on-orbit satellites, when planning for when we buy and launch the GOES satellites. We have augmented our constellation with GOES-10, which is presently parked at 60 degrees in support of South America When a satellite is launched it is checked out to ensure it works properly and then it becomes the spare satellite When an operational satellite fails, spare takes its place Operations concept requires that a replacement spare be launched, checked out, and ready to assume role as spare NLT the time at which existing on-orbit spare will be required as replacement for the planned end-of-life of an operational satellite For unplanned failure of an operational satellite, a replacement spare satellite is launched as soon as possible GOES program consists of multiple generations, or series, of satellites GOES satellites are geosynchronous and provide a staring capability covering the western hemisphere Our operational constellation includes two operational satellites; one over the east coast and one over the west coast In order to maintain continuous coverage, we nominally have two operational and an on-orbit spare at all times. The two operational satellites provide the coverage, with the on-orbit spare available in case there is an unanticipated failure. It is also less expensive and safer to store a GOES satellite on-orbit than on the ground. We consider these factors, plus the expected life of on-orbit satellites, when planning for when we buy and launch the GOES satellites. We have augmented our constellation with GOES-10, which is presently parked at 60 degrees in support of South America When a satellite is launched it is checked out to ensure it works properly and then it becomes the spare satellite When an operational satellite fails, spare takes its place Operations concept requires that a replacement spare be launched, checked out, and ready to assume role as spare NLT the time at which existing on-orbit spare will be required as replacement for the planned end-of-life of an operational satellite For unplanned failure of an operational satellite, a replacement spare satellite is launched as soon as possible

6. 6 Snapshot of NOAA’s plans to ensure continuity of satellite data from its geostationary and polar-orbiting systems. The graphic also displays the METOP and NPOESS contributions.Snapshot of NOAA’s plans to ensure continuity of satellite data from its geostationary and polar-orbiting systems. The graphic also displays the METOP and NPOESS contributions.

7. 7 Instruments Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Space Environmental In-Situ Suite (SEISS) Solar Imaging Suite (SIS) SUVI: Solar Ultra Violet Imager EXIS: Extreme Ultra Violet Sensor/X-Ray Sensor Irradiance Sensors Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM)

8. 8 ABI Improvements

9. 9 ABI: Improved Resolution . . .

10. 10 Space Weather Instruments

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12. 12 Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM)

13. 13 Auxiliary Services

14. 14 Sounder Status Hyperspectral Environmental Suite was de-scoped from GOES-R this summer NOAA is evaluating how to meet continuity requirements for sounding products Final decision will be part of GOES-R Key Decision Point C/D planned for Summer 2007 Office of Satellite Development currently working an Analysis of Alternatives for Advanced Sounder and Coastal Waters capability

15. 15 GOES-R Observational Capabilities Requirements

16. 16 The scope of the GOES-R program is shown on this slide In addition to the space element that we discussed on the previous slide, the program includes the antennas, data processing, and data distribution functions located at three ground facilities, the NOAA satellite Operations Facility (NSOF) located at Suitland MD, Wallops Island, and a back up facility whose location will be the subject of a trade study by the contractors and Government during the PDRR phase. Once the GOES data is processed, it takes one of two paths To Comprehensive Large Array Stewardship System (CLASS) where it is combined with data from other systems and then distributed to users Sent back up to the GOES satellites where it is broadcast to users The scope of the GOES-R program is shown on this slide In addition to the space element that we discussed on the previous slide, the program includes the antennas, data processing, and data distribution functions located at three ground facilities, the NOAA satellite Operations Facility (NSOF) located at Suitland MD, Wallops Island, and a back up facility whose location will be the subject of a trade study by the contractors and Government during the PDRR phase. Once the GOES data is processed, it takes one of two paths To Comprehensive Large Array Stewardship System (CLASS) where it is combined with data from other systems and then distributed to users Sent back up to the GOES satellites where it is broadcast to users

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18. 18 Key Activities Instrument Development Flight Project / Instruments Development Operations Project / Ground Operations- Command and Control / Algorithm Development Technical specification generation Acquisition Strategy Refinement

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