CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - Geo-I3 -
Full Name Geostationary Extended Observations Imager 3
aka GeoXO4
Status Approved
Mission Agencies NOAA Launch Date May 2039
Mission Links mission site EOL Date Dec 2055
EO Portal Info NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
Orbit Type Geostationary Orbit Period
Orbit Sense N/A Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude 36000 km Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST Repeat Cycle
Objectives and Applications GeoXO will supply vital information to address major environmental challenges of the future in support of U.S. weather, ocean, and climate operations. The GeoXO mission will continue and expand observations provided by the GOES-R Series as NOAA's next generation of geostationary satellites.
Mission Measurements
CategoryParameterInstrument(s)
AtmosphereAerosols GXI
Atmospheric Winds GXI
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperature GXI
Cloud particle properties and profile GXI
Liquid water and precipitation rate GXI
Radiation budget GXI
Lightning Detection LMX
LandSurface temperature (land) GXI
Multi-purpose imagery (land) GXI
OceanSurface temperature (ocean) GXI
Multi-purpose imagery (ocean) GXI, OCX
Mission Instruments
GXI - GeoXO Imager
LMX - GeoXO Lightning Mapper
OCX - GeoXO Ocean Color Instrument
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