Editing Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (section)

==Development of GOES-R Series==
In September 2006, NOAA reduced the planned number of GOES-R satellites from four to two because of cost overrun concerns. The planned delivery schedule was also slowed down to reduce costs. The expected cost of the series is [[United States Dollar|$]]7.69 billion, a $670 million increase from the prior $7 billion estimate.<ref name=GAOreport>{{cite web | title=Acquisition Is Under Way, but Improvements Needed in Management and Oversight | url=http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09323.pdf | publisher=United States Government Accountability Office | first=David | last=Powner | date=2 April 2009 | access-date=29 June 2009 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802132139/http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09323.pdf | archive-date=2 August 2009 }}</ref>

The contract for constructing the satellites and manufacturing the magnetometer, SUVI, and GLM was awarded to Lockheed Martin. This award was challenged by losing bidder Boeing;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/HALT12188.xml&headline=Boeing%20GOES-R%20Protest%20Halts%20Lockheed%20Work|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513193854/http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news%2FHALT12188.xml&headline=Boeing%20GOES-R%20Protest%20Halts%20Lockheed%20Work|url-status=dead|title=Boeing GOES-R Protest Halts Lockheed Work|archive-date=May 13, 2011}}</ref> however, the protest was subsequently dismissed.

The ABI instrument was delivered by [[L3Harris]] (formerly [[ITT Corporation|ITT Exelis]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.geospatial.itt.com/news/news_110602.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917081959/http://www.geospatial.itt.com/news/news_110602.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 17, 2011|title=ITT Geospatial Systems|date=September 17, 2011}}</ref> The SEISS was delivered by Assurance Technology Corporation.

XRS and EUVS are being combined into the Extreme Ultra Violet and X-Ray Irradiance Sensors (EXIS), which was delivered by the [[Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics]] of the [[University of Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://info.aiaa.org/Regions/MW/Rocky_MNT/Past%20Events/2008-02-21.pdf |title=GOES-R EXIS Extreme Ultra Violet and X-Ray Irradiance Sensors |website=info.aiaa.org |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229065523/https://info.aiaa.org/Regions/MW/Rocky_MNT/Past%20Events/2008-02-21.pdf |archive-date=29 December 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The contract for the ground system, including data processing, was awarded to a team led by the Weather Systems division of [[L3Harris]], including subcontracts to Boeing, Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER), [[Honeywell]], Carr Astronautics, [[Wyle Laboratories]], and [[Ares Incorporated|Ares]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.govcomm.harris.com/solutions/products/000042.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511123930/http://www.govcomm.harris.com/solutions/products/000042.asp|archive-date=May 11, 2011|date=May 11, 2011 |title=GOES-R (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) |url-status=live |access-date=May 21, 2021}}</ref>