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GOES-U Launch from Liftoff to Booster touchdown GOES U Separation from Booster into Geo Transfer Orbit. NOAA’s latest weather satellite, GOES-U, blasted off on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket Tuesday, June 25th at 17:16 EST from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The powerful launch marks a new era for weather forecasting and space weather monitoring. … Delve Deeper “GOES-U Launch Day” »
GOES-U Launch Date and Time – NASA and SpaceX are gearing up for a critical launch on Tuesday, June 25th. Their two-hour target window opens at 5:16 p.m. EDT UPDATE: June 18th 2024 GOES-U Prepares for Launch: Media Gets a Close Look On June 6th, NASA facilitated a media viewing of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric … Delve Deeper “GOES-U to Launch in June” »
Heads Up! NOAA and NASA to Brief Public on GOES-U Launch Calling all space enthusiasts and weather satellite watchers! There’s a virtual briefing happening on May 29th, 2024 at 11:00 am ET hosted by NOAA and NASA. The topic? The upcoming launch of GOES-U, the final satellite in the GOES-R series! Experts from NOAA, NASA, … Delve Deeper “NOAA and NASA to Brief Public on GOES-U Launch” »
A GOES-16 MDS request has been coordinated for Tuesday, April 8, 2024, when a Total Solar Eclipse will take place over North America. This eclipse will appear first in the Eastern Pacific and move across Mexico, the United States, and finally over Canada before ending in the North Atlantic Tuesday evening. For this request, the … Delve Deeper “ECLIPSE 2024” »
Funding Update for Civil Space Programs in Recent Bill March 10, 2024 – US Congress has passed a final fiscal year 2024 spending bill that provides, in some cases, significantly less funding than requested for civil space programs. The recent spending bill offered mixed results for various civil space programs. Here’s a breakdown: Wins for … Delve Deeper “Mixed results for NOAA Funding” »
Unveiling the Future of Earth Observation: NOAA’s GeoXO Mission Get ready for a game-changer in Earth observation! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is gearing up for the Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) mission, a next-generation constellation of satellites that will revolutionize our understanding of our planet. NOAA expects that GeoXO will begin operating in … Delve Deeper “Life after GOES, The GEO XO mission” »
Hunga Tonga Hunga Haʻapai Eruption On 20 December 2023 Hunga Tonga Hunga Haʻapai erupted after being relatively inactive since 2014, causing a large plume that was visible from Nukuʻalofa. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre Wellington NZ issued an advisory to airlines. Explosions could be heard up to 170 kilometers (110 mi) away. The initial eruption continued until 2 am on … Delve Deeper “Hunga Tonga Eruption” »
On April 21, 2023, a coronal mass ejection (CME) occurred on the sun, resulting in the emission of a high-speed burst of plasma that traveled towards Earth at a velocity of approximately two million miles per hour. This event triggered a severe geomagnetic storm that attained level 4 out of 5 on NOAA’s space weather … Delve Deeper “Geo Magnetic Storm 04.23.2023” »
April 14th, 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a call for proposals for research and development of microwave weather sensors, ground systems, and technology to reduce interference caused by 5G networks. This announcement was made in three Broad Agency Announcements on April 13, 2023, which revealed some of the priorities of … Delve Deeper “NOAA Requests proposals to limit 5G (6G) interference.” »
We’re like kids in a candy store, except the candy store is a never-ending galaxy of pixels and the candy is data and images of the Earth from space. They can tell you the exact location of any given spot on the planet just by looking at a grainy satellite image. They see patterns and … Delve Deeper “Who are Satellite Data and Imaging Enthusiasts?” »
