Sensor · Spaceborne

GOES-R Magnetometer

Missions → GOES-17 (Operational) , GOES-16 (Operational) , GOES-19 (Operational) , GOES-18 (Operational)

GOES-R Series magnetometer payload for geomagnetic-field monitoring at geostationary orbit.

Sensor

Included in the Atlas for completeness. This is a supporting payload carried on an Earth-observation platform rather than a primary observing instrument, so it has a catalogue record but no full profile.

Operator pricing

Pricing not publicly listed by operator

Supply chain position

carried by GOES-17

carried by GOES-16

carried by GOES-19

carried by GOES-18

Methods this sensor implements

Demonstrated

Satellite magnetometryvia GOES-16
GOES-R MAG monitors local geomagnetic field conditions at geostationary orbit.

Capable, undemonstrated

None on record.

Topics this relates to

Geology and geohazards Satellite magnetometry(demonstrated)marginal

Mineral exploration Satellite magnetometry(demonstrated)marginal

Sources

[1]GOES-R Series instruments overviewagency doc2026-06-14
[2]GOES-R Series data products overviewagency doc2026-06-14
[3]Magnetometer (MAG)agency doc2026-11-01
[4]GOES-R Magnetometer (MAG) dataagency doc2026-11-01
[5]Initial on-Orbit Results from the GOES-18 Spacecraft Science Magnetometerpeer reviewed2026-11-01

Cite https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/mag Markdown twin → Field definitions → Suggest a correction →

How to cite this page

Plain text

GOES-R Magnetometer. EO-Atlas, SpectraWorks B.V. https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/mag (CC BY 4.0)

BibTeX

@misc{eoatlas:products:sensor:mag,
  title = {GOES-R Magnetometer},
  author = {{EO-Atlas}},
  publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
  url = {https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/mag}
}