Overview
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - R Series (GOES-R) is the current generation of United States geostationary weather satellites providing continuous views of the contiguous United States, neighboring environs of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and Central and South America. GOES weather imagery and weather products provide a continuous stream of environmental information used to support weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and meteorological research.
The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) is the primary instrument on the GOES-R series spacecraft for imaging Earth's weather, oceans, and environment. ABI views the Earth with 16 different spectral bands, including two visible channels, four near-infrared channels, and ten infrared channels. ABI's data enables meteorologists to pinpoint and track developing storms.
The GOES-R Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) instrument detects and maps total lightning (in-cloud and cloud-to-ground) activity continuously over the Americas and adjacent ocean regions. Used in combination with radar, data from the ABI instrument, and surface observations, GLM data has the potential to increase lead time for severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings.

GOES-R Cloud & Moisture Imagery
High temporal cadence cloud and moisture imagery over the Western Hemisphere from the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument.

GOES-R Lightning Detection
Continuous lightning detection over the Western Hemisphere from the Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) instrument.