The next geostationary weather satellite, GOES-T, is set to launch on March 1, 2022. And it's state-of-the-art.
Bright Ideas — NOAA Weather Satellite To Capture 16 Spectral Bands
"A new weather observation satellite set to launch on March 1 will give forecasters an even richer view of the Earth’s weather patterns than ever before. The GOES-T satellite will debut with brand a new Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) capable of imaging in 16 different spectral bands, according to a report by Phys.org. The satellite is also host to a new lightning camera that can better recorded lightning activity and therefore enable improved storm tracking. Once in orbit, the GOES-T will be renamed GOES-18, a replacement for GOES-17, and begin providing observations of the western parts of the continental United States as well as Alaska and Hawaii starting in May 2023."
GOES-T (which looks a lot like GOES-R and GOES-S)
ABI
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