Space Systems Command’s Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) satellite has been formally accepted and declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) by Space Operations Command (SpOC). SSC launched WSF-M (Space Vehicle […]
Weather Satellites
Europe’s most advanced weather satellite is now fully operational
The two main instruments on board Eumetsat‘s Meteosat-12, the Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) and the Lightning Imager (LI), play a crucial role in enabling meteorological services to help protect lives […]
L3Harris’ 5th CrIS complete + ready for NOAA Weather Satellite integration
L3Harris recently reached a significant milestone when it shipped its fifth Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), a critical component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Joint Polar Satellite System […]
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to launch second NOAA’s GOES-U weather satellite Tuesday 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 […]
L3Harris completes critical test of Advanced Sounder for NOAA’s 4th JPSS weather satellite
L3Harris recently completed electromagnetic interference (EMI) testing on the company’s Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), a mission-critical weather observation instrument that will be used on the next spacecraft in NOAA’s Joint […]
SSC successfully delivers 1st USSF WSF-M satellite to Vandenberg SFB for a March launch
Space Systems Command (SSC) has successfully delivered the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-62 Weather System Follow-on – Microwave (WSF-M) Space Vehicle (SV) from Ball Aerospace, Boulder, Colorado, to Vandenberg Space Force Base, […]
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 […]
Muon Space selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase I Contract
Muon Space, a LEO satellite constellation company, has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase I contract focused on weather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and operational mission planning. […]
UPDATE #6: SpaceX: Weather improves and 21 Starlinks sent to orbit
On Tuesday, August 22nd at 2:37 a.m. PT, a SpaceX Falcon 9 was finally able to launch 21 Starlink satellites to LEO from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg […]
RTX space sensor to monitor coastal ecosystem health
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has announced that the company’s Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR) sensor has completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) and is now in […]