Products: Science Product Validation Schedules
This page houses the latest GOES-16, GOES-17, and GOES-18 science product validation status and schedules. The information will be updated monthly.
This information is current as of June 30, 2023.
All dates are subject to change
GOES-16
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Changes since the GOES-16 March 31, 2023 version:
- Cloud Cover Layers was declared Provisional Maturity on May 16, 2023
- The Provisional PS-PVR for Ice Motion (new capability, not a baseline product) has been rescheduled from June 20, 2023, to Oct. 25, 2023 due to issues in the post-processing clustering algorithm. GOES-16 and GOES-18 will be reviewed together at this PS-PVR.
Upcoming Provisional PS-PVRs:
- 10/25/2023: ABI L2+ Ice Motion
Upcoming Full PS-PVRs:
- FY24 -- GOES-16 & GOES-18 ABI L2+ products
GOES-17
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Changes since the GOES-17 January 28, 2022 version:
- ALL PRODUCT REVIEWS DEFERRED SINCE SPACECRAFT TO ENTER STORAGE MODE
GOES-18
GOES-T launched on March 1, 2022. After reaching geostationary orbit the satellite was renamed GOES-18. GOES-18 replaced GOES-17 as NOAA’s operational GOES-West satellite on Jan. 4, 2023. GOES-18 data availability and product validation information is current as of June 30, 2023.
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Changes since the GOES-18 March 31, 2023 version:
- Cloud Cover Layers was declared Provisional Maturity on May 16, 2023
- The Provisional PS-PVR for Ice Motion (new capability, not a baseline product) has been rescheduled from June 20, 2023, to Oct. 25, 2023 due to issues in the post-processing clustering algorithm. GOES-16 and GOES-18 will be reviewed together at this PS-PVR.
- Dates are now available for the GOES-18 Full Validation PS-PVRs.
Upcoming Provisional PS-PVRs
- 10/25/2023: ABI L2+ Ice Motion
Upcoming Full PS-PVRs
- 09/01/2023 -- GOES-18 ABI L1b & CMI
- 09/13/2023 -- GOES-18 SEISS SGPS
- 09/27/2023 -- GOES-18 GMAG
- 11/08/2023 -- GOES-18 GLM
- 11/16/2023 -- GOES-18 SEISS MPS-Hi
- 11/17/2023 -- GOES-18 EXIS XRS & EUVS
- 11/30/2023 -- GOES-18 SUVI
- 12/06/2023 -- GOES-18 SEISS MPS-Lo
- Large solar energetic particle event + 2 months -- GOES-18 SEISS EHIS
- FY24 -- GOES-16 & GOES-18 ABI L2+ products