Category: Interesting stuff you should know!

Update – Goes 16 to19 Transition to Operations

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GOES-19 will replace GOES-16 as the operational GOES-East satellite on April 4, 2025. GOES-16 East/West Station Keeping Maneuver and Transition to GOES-19 Data Products Updated 03-17-2025 1400 UTC GOES-16 Transition and Potential Image Artifacts Between March 17th and 31st, GOES-16 will shift its position (drift) from 75.2°W to 75.5°W to accommodate the upcoming GOES-19 satellite. … Delve Deeper “Update – Goes 16 to19 Transition to Operations” »

GOES-19 CCOR-1 Coronagraph Preliminary Non Operational Data

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Interesting stuff you should know!, Satellites, Science, Space Weather

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Until GOES-19 is fully operational (currently expected April 4th), all animations and data are preliminary and non-operational. Beginning February 6, 2025, the Space Weather Prediction Center is presenting new coronagraph images from the GOES-19 Compact Coronagraph-1 (CCOR-1). The images are updated every 15 minutes and are displayed as an animation (CCOR-1 Coronagraph) on the Space Weather … Delve Deeper “GOES-19 CCOR-1 Coronagraph Preliminary Non Operational Data” »

Cloud-Based Geo Sat Processing using Satdump

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Imagery Processing, Interesting stuff you should know!, Software

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A Major Leap for SatDump: Cloud-Based GOES-R, GK2A, EUMETSAT Processing I’m thrilled to announce a significant development in the world of satellite data processing, thanks to the wizardry of Jamie Vital, and @Aang23, and the SatDump team. The latest nightly build of SatDump now supports loading GOES-R ABI channels directly from NOAA’s AWS bucket, eliminating … Delve Deeper “Cloud-Based Geo Sat Processing using Satdump” »

SDR on Windows ARM64 Architecture

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Hardware, Interesting stuff you should know!, Software

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Software Defined Radio Takes Flight on Windows 11 ARM64! Excited about your new Snapdragon PC and the possibilities of Software Defined Radio (SDR)? Look no further than Armsdr.com! This dedicated resource tracks software support for SDR applications on the cutting-edge Windows 11 for ARM64 architecture. Over on this site, Jamie Vital is posting and keeping … Delve Deeper “SDR on Windows ARM64 Architecture” »

Libera, a new instrument for JPSS NOAA-22

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Interesting stuff you should know!, Launch News, Satellites, Science

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Libera: A New Era of Earth Radiation Budget Monitoring JPSS-4, which will be renamed NOAA-22 in orbit, will be the next JPSS satellite to launch, with a launch readiness date of 2027. In addition to the four instruments already flying on NOAA-21, JPSS-4 will include Libera, an instrument that will improve our understanding of trends in Earth’s energy … Delve Deeper “Libera, a new instrument for JPSS NOAA-22” »

Nooelec Joins Forces with USRadioguy.com

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Hardware, Interesting stuff you should know!, News, Product Review

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Nooelec & USRadioguy.com: Unlocking the Potential of Software Defined Radio I’m pleased to announce that USRadioguy.com has joined forces with Nooelec, a leading innovator in Software Defined Radio (SDR) hardware and technology! This collaboration will provide you with unparalleled access to the latest top-of-the-line equipment from Nooelec, and expert resources to fuel your SDR exploration. … Delve Deeper “Nooelec Joins Forces with USRadioguy.com” »

The Day NOAA-19 Toppled

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A $233 Million Whoops: The Story of the Ill-Fated NOAA N-Prime Satellite We’ve all had those moments at work where a simple mistake snowballs into a bigger problem. But for Lockheed Martin in 2003, a seemingly minor oversight during a routine procedure resulted in a major disaster – and a hefty price tag – involving … Delve Deeper “The Day NOAA-19 Toppled” »

Steady as she GOES

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Keeping GOES-R steady: Updated 07/09/2024The GOES-R satellites employ active pointing control systems utilizing onboard gyroscopes and star trackers for real-time determination of their attitude (orientation). This enables precise and continuous adjustments of their scanning mirrors to acquire high-resolution Earth imagery. This information comes from two sensors: Combining these inputs, GOES-R can constantly adjust its mirrors … Delve Deeper “Steady as she GOES” »

GEONETCast Americas

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Update July 7th 2024 GEONETCast Americas (GNC-A) is a low-cost, user-friendly information dissemination service that distributes satellite-based data to diverse communities in the Western Hemisphere. The service aims to provide global information as a basis for sound decision-making in a number of critical areas, including biodiversity, disaster resilience, energy, food security, infrastructure, public health, sustainable … Delve Deeper “GEONETCast Americas” »

The Kessler Syndrome

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Updated July 6, 2024 On 11 January 2007, China conducted an anti-satellite missile test. A China weather satellite—the FY-1C polar-orbiting satellite of the Fengyun series, at an altitude of 865 kilometers (537 mi), with a mass of 750 kilograms (1,650 lb) —was destroyed by a kinetic kill vehicle traveling at a speed of 8 km/s (18,000 mph) in the opposite direction. A Head-On Engagement attack like this has … Delve Deeper “The Kessler Syndrome” »