The Geosynchronous orbits of the GeoXO Satellites

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This visualization shows the geosynchornous orbits of the three satellites in the GeoXO satellite system: GEO West, GEO Center and GEO East satellites.

This visualization shows the geosynchronous orbits of the three GeoXO geostationary satellites: GEO West, GEO Center and GEO East. The view frustrum emanating from each satellite depicts each satellite's coverage area, both over the land and the water. Chlorophyll measurements in aqua and purple show the regions where the ocean health will be monitored.

NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite system will expand observations of Earth that the GOES-R Series currently provides from geostationary orbit. GeoXO will watch over the Western Hemisphere as part of NOAA’s observing system that supports short-term forecasts and warnings of extreme weather and environmental hazards. To assist with long-term planning, this observing system will deliver information that sophisticated climate-forecasting models use to predict weather patterns, including emerging patterns caused by climate change. NOAA expects that GeoXO will begin operating in the early 2030s as the GOES-R Series nears the end of its operational lifetime.

This image shows the coverage of the GeoXO satellite system over North and South America.

This image shows the coverage of the GeoXO satellite system over North and South America.

This image shows the orbits of the three GeoXO satellites viewed from above the North Pole.

This image shows the orbits of the three GeoXO satellites viewed from above the North Pole.

This image shows the western coverage of the GEO West satellite.

This image shows the western coverage of the GEO West satellite.

This image shows the eastern coverage of the GEO East satellite.

This image shows the eastern coverage of the GEO East satellite.

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This page was originally published on Monday, December 9, 2024.
This page was last updated on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 11:40 AM EST.

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