Geostationary Extended Observations
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| Country of origin | United States | ||
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| Regime | Geostationary | ||
| Design life | 20 years (planned) | ||
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| Status | Planned | ||
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The Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite system is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s planned replacement for the existing Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) satellites. These new geostationary satellites will make weather, ocean, and climate observations. The project aims to begin observations in the early 2030s as the GOES-R satellites reach their operational lifetime. The first GeoXO satellite is currently scheduled to be launched in 2032, with another following in 2034, and the mission will extend NOAA’s geostationary observations into the 2050s.