History and Status of GOES Satellites
- GOES 1, launched on October 16, 1975, decommissioned
- GOES 2, launched on June 16, 1977, decommissioned
- GOES 3, launched on June 16, 1978, used as a communications relay for the South Pole research station.
- GOES 4, launched on September 9, 1980, decommissioned
- GOES 5, launched on May 22, 1981, deactivated on July 18, 1990
- GOES 6, launched on April 28, 1983, decommissioned
- GOES-G, launched on May 3, 1986, failed to orbit
- GOES 7, launched April 28, 1987, used as a communications satellite by Peacesat
- GOES 8, launched on April 13, 1994, decommissioned
- GOES 9, launched on May 23, 1995, decommissioned on June 15, 2007
- GOES 10, launched on April 25, 1997, decommissioned on December 2, 2009
- GOES 11, launched on May 3, 2000, decommissioned on December 16, 2011
- GOES 12, launched on July 23, 2001, providing coverage for South America
- GOES 13, launched on May 24, 2006, currently out of service
- GOES 14, launched on June 27, 2009, in operation as GOES East as of 24 Sept 2012; start drift to 75° W on Oct 1, 2012
- GOES 15, launched on March 4, 2010, in operation as GOES West starting December 14, 2011
- GOES-R, scheduled for launch in 2015
- GOES S, scheduled for launch in 2017
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