First lightning detector in a geostationary orbit

First lightning detector in a geostationary orbit

The first lightning detector in a geostationary orbit, the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM), aboard GOES-16, is now transmitting data never before available to forecasters. The mapper continually looks for lightning flashes in the Western Hemisphere, so…

GOES-16 delivers its first images of the Sun

GOES-16 delivers its first images of the Sun

NASA's new geostationary satellite GOES-16 (previously known as GOES-R) has successfully captured first images using its Solar Ultraviolet Imager or SUVI instrument. SUVI replaces GOES Solar X-ray Imager (SXI) instrument in previous GOES satellites and…

New age of weather satellites: GOES-16 sends first images

New age of weather satellites: GOES-16 sends first images

GOES-16, previously known as GOES-R, NOAA's newest weather satellite, has finally sent its first images. The release of the first images today is the latest step in a new age of weather satellites. It will be like high-definition from the heavens, NOAA says….