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UPDATE 06-13-2025 This is a 3-day reminder for the suspension of POES data (NOAA-15 and NOAA-19) to Users after June 16, 2025. NOAA-18 was decommissioned on June 6, 2025 at 1740 UTC. Important Information Regarding POES Data Products and Direct Broadcast Services This post provides crucial updates regarding the operational status of data products and direct … Delve Deeper “End Of Life for NOAA 15 and 19?….not so fast…” »
UPDATE 06-06-2025 Multiple stations confirm that NOAA-18 is shut down on APT, S-Band, HRPT transmissions. The NOAA 18 Satellite was fully decommissioned via the shutdown commands at approximately 1740 UTC 06/06/2025 You may need to refresh the page to see the latest updates Deorbiting of the Satellite NOAA-18, like its legacy Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite … Delve Deeper “Decommissioning NOAA-18” »
NOAA’s GOES-19 Satellite Begins Operations as GOES-East, Enhancing Weather and Space Monitoring NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite, the final installment of the advanced GOES-R Series, has officially commenced operations as GOES East. This milestone follows its successful launch on June 25, 2024, and the subsequent thorough testing of its instruments, systems, and data. Positioned 22,236 miles above … Delve Deeper “GOES-19 now GOES-EAST” »
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” »
A New Era of Satellite Data Accessibility: Open Weather APT A Powerful New Tool for Weather Enthusiasts What is Open Weather APT? Open Weather APT is a user-friendly, browser-based decoder designed to unlock the potential of Automatic Picture Transmissions (APT) from NOAA satellites 19, 18, and 15. Developed in collaboration with @prismspecs, @rctngle, and Bill … Delve Deeper “Open Weather APT” »
Revolutionizing Space Weather Forecasting The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has recently shared groundbreaking imagery captured by the Compact Coronagraph (CCOR-1), a cutting-edge solar telescope aboard the GOES-19 satellite. This marks a significant milestone in space weather research, as CCOR-1 is the world’s first operational, space-based coronagraph, providing continuous observations of the sun’s outermost … Delve Deeper “NOAA’s CCOR-1: A New Eye on the Sun” »
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” »
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” »
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” »
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” »
