Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
GOES 12 known as GOES-M before becoming operational is an American weather satellite which is part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system. It was launched in 2001 and as of April 2010 it is in standby orbit. Prior to standby it was operating in the GOES-EAST position providing coverage of the east coast of the United States.
