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Nooelec Joins Forces with USRadioguy.com

Posted on By Carl
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” »

GOES-19 now GOES-EAST

Posted on By Carl
News, Satellites

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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 Operational Schedule

Posted on By Carl
Satellites

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Updated 04/03/2025 Due to the uniquely severe potential of the ongoing Critical Weather Day (CWD), the transition of the GOES-19 satellite to the operational GOES-East position has been postponed. This delay ensures uninterrupted, critical weather monitoring during this period. The transition is now scheduled to occur no earlier than April 7, 2025, at 1510 UTC, … Delve Deeper “GOES 19 Operational Schedule” »

Update – Goes 16 to19 Transition to Operations

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Interesting stuff you should know!, News, Satellites

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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” »

End Of Life for NOAA 15,18,19?….not so fast…

Posted on By Carl
Satellites, Science

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Nothing lasts forever…. Update 09/27/2023 The AVHRR/3 sensor on board NOAA 15 has repeatedly seized, and no other attempts will be made to recover the instrument. However, the spacecraft itself remains healthy and other subsystems remain active. Therefore, there is no plan for decommissioning the spacecraft at this time. It is important to note that … Delve Deeper “End Of Life for NOAA 15,18,19?….not so fast…” »

GOES-19 CCOR-1 Coronagraph Preliminary Non Operational Data

Posted on By Carl
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

Posted on By Carl
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” »

NOAA’s CCOR-1: A New Eye on the Sun

Posted on By Carl
News, Satellites, Science, Space Weather

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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” »

SDR on Windows ARM64 Architecture

Posted on By Carl
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

Posted on By Carl
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” »