LMX, a New Lightning Mapper for the GeoXO Era

[Note: This abstract may be withdrawn pending GeoXO LMX award outcome] Drawing on lessons learned from nearly a decade of observations from the GOES-R Series Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM), we describe Lockheed Martin’s vision for operational lightning mapping in the GeoXO era. Our design for LMX, the new GeoXO lightning mapper, is grounded in GLM heritage while incorporating advanced new technologies for the focal plane, onboard processing, and ground processing algorithms. We provide a technical overview of the instrument, along with examples of atmospheric phenomena that drove the engineering design decisions that evolved GLM into LMX. LMX will not only provide continuity of GLM’s observations into the GeoXO era but significantly improve on their quality.