38 Questions
Which organization operates the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)?
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
What is the purpose of the GOES system?
Severe storm tracking
What type of satellites does the GOES system use?
Geosynchronous equatorial satellites
Which series of GOES satellites is currently being built by Lockheed Martin?
GOES-R series
Which series of GOES satellites are documented in the 'GOES I–M Databook'?
GOES-I series
Under what circumstance would Boeing have built and launched GOES-Q?
If GOES-O or GOES-P had failed to be delivered on-orbit in good working order
Which instruments are the primary payload of a GOES satellite?
Imager and Sounder
What data does the Sounder provide?
Vertical atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles
Which satellite is currently occupying the GOES-East position?
GOES-16
What is the expected cost of the GOES-R series?
$7.69 billion
Which satellite was decommissioned in 2016?
GOES-3
Which company constructed the next five GOES satellites after the three SMS GOES spacecraft?
Space Systems/Loral
What is the purpose of the GOES spacecraft?
To enhance operational services and support atmospheric science research
How many years were GOES-8 and GOES-9 designed to operate for?
Three years
Which satellite was boosted into a graveyard orbit?
GOES-13
Which satellite was launched as an on-orbit backup and later moved to the GOES-East role?
GOES-13
Which satellite had a partial failure in 2011?
GOES-11
Which company is building the fourth-generation GOES-R series satellites?
Lockheed Martin
Which instrument is mounted on a boom that deploys once the spacecraft reaches orbit?
Magnetometer
Which instruments are mounted on a Sun Pointing Platform (SPP) housed on a solar array yoke?
EXIS, SUVI, and UPS
What is the on-orbit life of the GOES-R spacecraft?
15 years
Which subsystem provides power to operate the satellite for 15 years in geostationary orbit?
Electrical Power Subsystem
Which subsystem is responsible for controlling the spacecraft's gimbals for the X-Band antenna, solar panel, and sun-pointing platform?
Guidance, Navigation and Control Subsystem
Which subsystem provides the impulse to perform the thrusting maneuvers required during each mission phase?
Propulsion Subsystem
Which subsystem consists of all spacecraft thermal elements and coatings required to control the onboard temperature of spacecraft elements?
Thermal Control Subsystem
Which subsystem is responsible for determining the attitude of the GOES-R spacecraft?
Attitude & Articulation Control
How many hemispheric resonating gyros (HRGs) are included in each Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)?
Four
What is the primary actuator for attitude control in the GN&C subsystem?
Reaction wheels
Which subsystem is responsible for providing inertial attitude knowledge to the instruments at a 1 Hz rate?
Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) subsystem
How many Coarse Sun Sensor Assemblies are mounted on the GOES spacecraft?
6
What is the purpose of the Fine Sun Sensor Assembly (FSSA)?
To provide high accuracy position of the sun with respect to the Sun Pointing Platform (SPP)
What is the primary purpose of the GOES-R series attitude knowledge requirements?
To achieve the GOES-R INR performance
Which organization is responsible for building and launching the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES)?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
What was the major improvement brought by the GOES-I satellite, launched in 1994?
All of the above
What additional information did the capability added in the 1980s provide to forecasters?
All of the above
Which subsystem of the GOES satellites is responsible for improving the resolution of the imager and sounder?
The Image Navigation and Registration subsystem
What is the role of the GOES satellites in short-term weather forecasts?
To concentrate on a small area of quickly evolving events
How are the GOES satellites designated and assigned after achieving orbit?
They are designated with a letter prior to launch and assigned a number after achieving orbit
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