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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration owned 44 payloads in the GCAT catalog.

United StatesSuitland, MarylandGCAT code NOAA

Payloads owned, by decade

10127843
1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s

Payloads by mission type

Meteorology39
Space science2
Optical imaging1

Main programs

ATN11ITOS5GOES Next5Tiros N4GOES D4GOES R4GOES3GOES N3Triana2Landsat MMS1

Best-known spacecraft

42 shown
SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
Deep Space Climate Observatory2015-007AFeb 11, 2015NOAAUnited StatesSpace scienceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Landsat 51984-021AMar 1, 1984NOAAUnited StatesOptical imagingRenamed
GOES-162016-071ANov 19, 2016NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-192009-005AFeb 6, 2009NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-142009-033AJun 27, 2009NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyRenamed
EWS-G22010-008AMar 4, 2010NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyRenamed
GOES-172018-022AMar 1, 2018NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-151998-030AMay 13, 1998NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
EWS-G12006-018AMay 24, 2006NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyRenamed
GOES-11975-100AOct 16, 1975NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-31978-062AJun 16, 1978NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-41980-074ASep 9, 1980NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-51981-049AMay 22, 1981NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-71987-022AFeb 26, 1987NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-101997-019AApr 25, 1997NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-182005-018AMay 20, 2005NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-182022-021AMar 1, 2022NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-21977-048AJun 16, 1977NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-61983-041AApr 28, 1983NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-81994-022AApr 13, 1994NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-91995-025AMay 23, 1995NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-112000-022AMay 3, 2000NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-162000-055ASep 21, 2000NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-122001-031AJul 23, 2001NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-172002-032AJun 24, 2002NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
GOES-192024-119AJun 25, 2024NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-11970-106ADec 11, 1970NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-41974-089ANov 15, 1974NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-71981-059AJun 23, 1981NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
Space weather Observations at L1 to Advance Readiness – 12025-215BSep 24, 2025NOAAUnited StatesSpace scienceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
NOAA-21972-082AOct 15, 1972NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-31973-086ANov 6, 1973NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-51976-077AJul 29, 1976NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-61979-057AJun 27, 1979NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-81983-022AMar 28, 1983NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-91984-123ADec 12, 1984NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-101986-073ASep 17, 1986NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-111988-089ASep 24, 1988NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-121991-032AMay 14, 1991NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-131993-050AAug 9, 1993NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-141994-089ADec 30, 1994NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyIn orbit
NOAA-B1980-043AMay 29, 1980NOAAUnited StatesMeteorologyReentered (orbital decay)

Source: GCAT organizations database, launch list and payload catalog, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).