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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” »
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 $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” »
Swap of GOES-16 and GOES-U/19 GOES-U Launched on June 25, 2024, NOAA has created a Transition to Operations (T2O) plan that they will follow along with NASA, and private sector partners like Lockheed Martin, Space X, and L3 Harris. The T20 is provisional based upon a timely and successful launch. Key Points and dates for … Delve Deeper “GOES-East Transition Plan” »
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 7, 2024 Our Sun, a colossal ball of plasma, is a dynamic entity, constantly emitting flares, eruptions, and streams of charged particles. Among these phenomena are Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), massive expulsions of solar material that can travel millions of miles per hour and pose significant risks to Earth’s infrastructure and technology. To … Delve Deeper “The new CCOR instrument aboard GOES-U” »
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” »
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” »
The Importance of Monitoring Space Weather Update July 6th, 2024 The sun is a dynamic and active star, and its activity can significantly impact Earth. The sun’s atmosphere is made up of hot, ionized plasma, and the sun’s magnetic field is constantly changing. These changes can lead to the formation of solar storms, which are … Delve Deeper “Monitoring Space Weather” »
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” »
