Who owns and operates the GOES satellites?
The GOES satellites are owned and operated by the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS). NESDIS is an element of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which is, in turn, an element of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The National Weather Service (NWS) provides the EMWIN data stream broadcast from the NWS Telecommunication Operations Center. The NWS is also an element of NOAA. Peace Sat (formerly known as GOES 7 when it was operated by NESDIS) now is operated by the University of Hawaii.
