NOAA: GOES Geostationary SatellitesThis page is an overview of the currently flying Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) R-Series. GOES 16 was launched in 2016, GOES-17 launched in 2018, and GOES-T launched in 2022. Together, the satellites watch over more than half the globe from the west coast of Africa to New Zealand and from the Arctic Circle to the Antarctic -- providing coverage of the Western Hemisphere. These satellites not only monitor hurricanes, lightning strikes, flash floods, and wildfires; they also track and monitor Solar Energetic Particles (SEP) events that can cause radiation hazards on Earth.
NASA-Goddard: Storms From the SunThis short informational piece from the Goddard Space Flight Center clearly explains the three types of solar storm events monitored by NASA through various satellite and ground-based missions. These are geomagnetic storms, solar radiation storms, and radio blackouts. The article, authored by Karen C. Fox, describes each type of solar radiation event and their potential effects on Earth.