Satellite
GOES 16
GOES weather satellite is a satellite going round the Earth.
A weather satellite that sits still over one spot, 35 786 km up. It kept the Atlantic hurricane watch until GOES 19 took over in April 2025.
See it live
Where it is right now is on the live 3D map.
Key facts
- Catalogue number (NORAD)
- 41866
How the map draws it
Drawn from a published model of GOES weather satellite.