Hydrosat has been awarded a grant from the NOAA SBIR program, with the funds targeting the development of solutions that demonstrate excellent commercial potential and will enable Hydrosat to explore […]
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NOAA and SpaceX’s GOES-U weather satellite launch June 25 after leak causes delay
NOAA and SpaceX have finally set a date to launch the last satellite of the GOES-R Series into geostationary orbit on June 25 after a lengthy delay due to a […]
MSUA unveils the finalists for the 2024 Satellite Mobile Innovation Awards finalists + keynote speaker
The Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA), a global, not-for-profit organization that is focused on amplifying the voice of the millions of users of satellite services for mobile communication, navigation, and […]
NOAA + SpaceX enter cooperative agreement for automated collision avoidance R&D
NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) and SpaceX have entered into a no-exchange-of-funds Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) for R&D activities related to automated collision avoidance and satellite conjunction […]
Lockheed Martin sends NOAA’s newest weather satellite to Florida for launch preparations
The next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-U has successfully arrived at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to begin preparing for its spring launch. This is the final of four satellites all […]
NOAA satellites helped save 350 lives in 2023
NOAA’s satellites, known for their pivotal role in tracking weather and climate, were behind the rescue of 350 people from harrowing, life-threatening ordeals in the U.S. and its surrounding waters […]
Office of Space Commerce initiates TraCSS Pathfinder projects
NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) has announced the start of a commercial pathfinder project in support of the agency’s Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) — to execute the […]
Spire Global awarded million$ contract by NOAA
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has been awarded $9.4 million by NOAA to provide radio occultation (RO) data for an 8-month period. The award is part of an Indefinite Delivery […]
Sidus Space receives NOAA’s OK to provide imaging services to government + commercial customers plus AI update for satellite tech
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has reported that the NOAA has granted the company a Tier 1 remote sensing license to include Panchromatic (PAN) and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) imaging capabilities — […]
NOAA using new cloud-based system + business model to supply data from older environmental satellite fleet
When NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite Series (JPSS), which features next-generation technology, including a sophisticated ground system, became the new primary mission from the low Earth orbit, the older satellites — […]