Tag: Satellite Imagery

WXtoIMG: A Legacy in Weather Satellite Decoding

Posted on By Carl
Imagery Processing, Software

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A Brief History WXtoIMG was a pioneering and widely beloved software for decoding Automatic Picture Transmission (APT) signals from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) polar-orbiting weather satellites, as well as WEFAX transmissions from geostationary satellites. Developed by Craig Anderson from Auckland, New Zealand in 2000, and distributed via the Abstract Technologies website, WXtoIMG emerged … Delve Deeper “WXtoIMG: A Legacy in Weather Satellite Decoding” »

NOAA 15 and 19 Decommisioning

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News, Satellites

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UPDATE August 13 2025 NOAA 19 was decommissioned early as a result of a battery failure that occurred on August 9, 2025. This battery failure jeopardizes the ability to ensure safe operations of the spacecraft. Based on NOAA’s requirement to responsibly manage on-orbit assets, NOAA-19 was passivated on August 13, 2025 Rev 85130 at 1655 … Delve Deeper “NOAA 15 and 19 Decommisioning” »

Global cloud layers on your Devices

Posted on By Carl
Interesting stuff you should know!, Satellites, Software

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Transform Your Devices with Catfood Earth: The Living Planet on Your Screens I wanted to share a nice Windows and Android screensaver/ background that I have been using for a few years. Ever wished you could gaze at Earth from space, watching the subtle dance of day and night, the shifting clouds, and even real-time … Delve Deeper “Global cloud layers on your Devices” »

NOAA’s CCOR-1: A New Eye on the Sun

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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” »

Steady as she GOES

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

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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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Hardware, Imagery Processing, Interesting stuff you should know!, Satellites, Science, Software

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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” »

GOES-U Launch Preparations

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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 By Carl 14 Comments on What will the neighbors think?
Life, Satellites, Software

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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?” »

Argh-who took a chunk out of my image?

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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?” »