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Category: Satellites

GOES-U Launch Day

Posted on June 25, 2024July 10, 2024 By Carl
GOES-U Launch Day
Launch News, News, Satellites, Science

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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 Preparations

Posted on June 24, 2024June 24, 2024 By Carl
GOES-U Launch Preparations
Satellites, Science

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GOES-U Prepares for Launch: Nears Completion of Critical Milestones and Arrives at SpaceX Hanger- Ready for Roll Out Live view of Pad 39A After completing several key steps, the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U (GOES-U) is on track for launch. The satellite, built for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will liftoff aboard a … Delve Deeper “GOES-U Launch Preparations” »

What will the neighbors think?

Posted on June 18, 2024October 6, 2024 By Carl 14 Comments on What will the neighbors think?
What will the neighbors think?
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Authors note: This is a rewrite of the original blog post I wrote in 2020, and there have been a lot of changes since then. And I have had A LOT of conversations on forums, emails, and groups about satellite reception. I have given talks and presentations to Universities, NOAA, HAM Radio Clubs, Meteorological groups, … Delve Deeper “What will the neighbors think?” »

False Color Imagery

Posted on June 9, 2024July 10, 2024 By Carl
False Color Imagery
Imagery Processing, Interesting stuff you should know!, Satellites, Science, Software

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Spectral Imagery and False Colorization of Geostationary Satellite Data Updated June 9th 2024 Geostationary satellites like GOES, Himawari, Meteosat, FENGYUN, and Elektro primarily acquire imagery in various infrared (IR) bands along the electromagnetic spectrum. While some possess limited visible band capabilities (typically blue and red), these are often desaturated and not used for generating true-color … Delve Deeper “False Color Imagery” »

GOES-U to Launch in June

Posted on June 8, 2024July 10, 2024 By Carl
GOES-U to Launch in June
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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” »

NOAA and NASA to Brief Public on GOES-U Launch

Posted on May 23, 2024July 10, 2024 By Carl
NOAA and NASA to Brief Public on GOES-U Launch
Hardware, Launch News, News, Satellites, Science

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” »

Argh-who took a chunk out of my image?

Posted on May 5, 2024February 22, 2025 By Carl
Imagery Processing, Interesting stuff you should know!, Satellites, Science

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Argh-who took a chunk out of my image? Updated 01.14.2025 If you are seeing strange images around 05:00 -09:30 UTC Depending on orbital position and satellite, like the ones below, don’t immediately run to check all your settings and connections!! It can happen around satellite local midnight time, and the ABI would see a direct … Delve Deeper “Argh-who took a chunk out of my image?” »

Satellite Processing-Science vs Art:

Posted on April 25, 2024July 10, 2024 By Carl
Satellite Processing-Science vs Art:
Imagery Processing, Satellites, Science, Software

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The Science and Art of post-processing satellite imagery. By Carl G. Reinemann, USRadioguy.com At the most recent NOAA user group meeting, after I had finished my presentation, I had a couple of questions regarding my last slide, which was a full disk image of planet Earth, derived from the GOES-16 satellite and then, using bands … Delve Deeper “Satellite Processing-Science vs Art:” »

Highschool GOES project

Posted on April 16, 2024July 10, 2024 By Carl
Highschool GOES project
Hardware, Satellites, Science

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A DIY GOES Parabolic Antenna (Rest in Pieces) This blog post chronicles a unique project undertaken for a recent manufacturing final by -MrNutter- Gabriel Nutter (gabenutter at gmail.com): building a parabolic antenna specifically designed to receive GOES weather satellite data. The creator, with no prior experience in this field, embraced a creative approach. While the … Delve Deeper “Highschool GOES project” »

ECLIPSE 2024

Posted on April 7, 2024July 10, 2024 By Carl
ECLIPSE 2024
News, Satellites, Science

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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” »

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