Abstract

The four Solar UltraViolet Imagers on board the GOES-16 and GOES-17 and the upcoming GOES-T and GOES-U weather satellites serve as NOAA's operational solar coronal imagers. These four identically designed solar EUV instruments are similar in design and capability to the SDO-AIA suite of solar telescopes, and are planned to operationally span two solar cycles or more, from 2017 through 2040. We present the concept of operations for the SUVI instruments, operational requirements, and constraints. The reader is also introduced to the instrument design, testing, and performance characteristics. Finally, the various data products are described along with their potential utility to the operational user or researcher.