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• NASA Selects Lockheed Martin to Build Next-Gen Spacecraft for NOAA NASA · 18 Jun 2024 NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Lockheed Martin Corp. of Littleton, Colorado, to build the spacecraft for NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) sat...
• NASA Sets Launch Coverage for NOAA Weather Satellite NASA · 18 Jun 2024 NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission. The two-hour launc...
• BAE Systems wins $450 million contract to build weather satellite instrument SpaceNews · 20 May 2024 BAE Systems won a $450 contract to develop an ocean-color instrument for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s next geostationary weather constellation.
• NOAA says “extreme” solar storm will persist through the weekend Ars Technica · 11 May 2024 So far disruptions from the geomagnetic storm appear to be manageable.
• Intense Solar Storm Not a Problem for ISS Astronauts, Starliner CFT Still Scheduled for May 17 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 11 May 2024 Earth is on the receiving end of intense solar activity this weekend — a burst of “space weather.” NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issues warnings on a five-point scale because
• NOAA’s Next-Gen Constellation Moves Forward Space Scout · 11 Apr 2024 As NOAA looks to the future of its weather satellite programs in the 2030s and beyond, it is making radical changes to its Low-Earth orbit (LEO) architecture in the face of emerging trends and capabilities. All current a...
• Hydrosat wins NOAA contract SpaceNews · 4 Apr 2024 Geospatial analytics company Hydrosat announced its first contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
• Congress passes final fiscal year 2024 spending bill for NASA, NOAA and FAA SpaceNews · 9 Mar 2024 Congress has passed a final fiscal year 2024 spending bill that provides, in some cases, significantly less funding than requested for civil space programs.
• House To Take Up FY2024 Appropriations for NASA, NOAA, FAA on Wednesday SpacePolicyOnline.com · 6 Mar 2024 House Speaker Mike Johnson has scheduled House consideration of the first package of FY2024 appropriations bills tomorrow, March 6. The collection of six bills, called a “minibus,” includes Commerce-Justice-Science that
• Stormy weather over NOAA’s commitment issues SpaceNews · 19 Feb 2024 Industry frustration with the way the U.S. government has been buying commercial weather data rained on NOAA's parade during the American Meteorological Society’s annual meeting in Baltimore.
• Satellogic gets NOAA license for move to the United States SpaceNews · 22 Nov 2023 Satellogic has received a remote sensing license in the United States, the Earth observation operator announced Nov. 21 as it moves operations to the country from Uruguay in search of more government business.
• White House Reveals Its Mission Authorization Plan for Novel Space Activities SpacePolicyOnline.com · 15 Nov 2023 Less than an hour before a House committee marks up legislation expanding the Department of Commerce’s regulatory authority for space activities, the White House is revealing its own plan for
• In wake of eclipse, NOAA prepares for enhanced solar observations SpaceNews · 14 Oct 2023 SAN FRANCISCO – As the annular solar eclipse drew widespread public attention, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration leaders gathered at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta were considering their own s...
• Space Force gets another weather satellite from NOAA SpaceNews · 23 Sep 2023 The U.S. Space Force for the second time has taken ownership of a retired National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather satellite to fill gaps in coverage for the U.S. military.
• Ball wins $489.6 million contract to deliver next-generation weather satellite sounder SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 Ball Aerospace won a $486.9 million contract to deliver a sounder for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Extended Observations satellite program.
• NASA Selects Ball Aerospace to Develop NOAA’s GeoXO Sounder Instrument NASA · 11 Sep 2023 NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), selected Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation of Boulder, to develop the sounder instrument for a Geostationary Extended Observations (G...
• Ball, Northrop Grumman, Orbital Micro Systems and Spire claim NOAA contracts SpaceNews · 1 Sep 2023 Ball Aerospace, Northrop Grumman, Orbital Micro Systems and Spire Global won contracts, announced Aug. 31, to design microwave sounders for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
• NASA Awards Contracts for NOAA Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications Study NASA · 30 Aug 2023 NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has awarded four contracts to conduct NOAA’s Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications (SMBA) Phase-A study.
• MyRadar to validate technology with NOAA funding SpaceNews · 25 Aug 2023 With NOAA funding, MyRadar will develop and launch cubesats to validate technology for its future weather and environmental data constellation.
• NOAA Lifts Commercial Remote Sensing License Conditions The Launch Pad · 9 Aug 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced a significant regulatory change that is set to revolutionize the capabilities of commercial remote sensing satellite systems. On August 7, NOAA rev...
• NOAA lifts many commercial remote sensing license conditions SpaceNews · 8 Aug 2023 The agency that regulates commercial remote sensing satellite systems has loosened restrictions imposed on many companies’ licenses, enabling them to provide higher-resolution imagery or other services.
• Correction: PlanetiQ wins first task order of $60 million NOAA contract SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2023 PlanetiQ won it’s first order for operational radio occultation data to feed numerical weather models.
• PlanetiQ wins first task order under $60 million NOAA contract SpaceNews · 19 Jul 2023 PlanetiQ won it’s first order for operational radio occultation data to feed numerical weather models.
• US House Members Introduce Bill To Make NOAA A Independent Agency The Launch Pad · 17 Jun 2023 A group of US House members have introduced a bill seeking to transform the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) into an independent agency while retaining its commercial space responsibilities within t...
• House Republicans introduce bill to create an independent NOAA SpaceNews · 9 Jun 2023 A bill introduced June 9 by a group of Republican House members would turn the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration into an independent agency, but keep its commercial space responsibilities in the Commerce De...
• Lucas Introduces Bill to Make NOAA an Independent Agency SpacePolicyOnline.com · 9 Jun 2023 The chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee today introduced legislation to take NOAA out of the Department of Commerce and establish it as an independent agency. Rep.
• NOAA is tracking smoke moving from the East Coast over the Atlantic SpaceNews · 9 Jun 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s is closely tracking smoke from the Canadian wildfires moving June 9 from the Northeastern United States over the Atlantic Ocean.
• L3Harris wins contract to extend GOES-R ground segment work SpaceNews · 11 May 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a contract to L3Harris Technologies to continue providing ground services for the current generation of geostationary weather satellites.
• America’s SPAC-funded NewSpace industry is crashing SpaceNews · 10 May 2023 The U.S. government can preserve America’s technological edge in space by providing a fair shot and helping hand to the NewSpace industry. Not cash subsidies, but rather open competition and contracts that promote the de...
• NOAA kicks off NEON weather satellite program SpaceNews · 9 May 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s new weather satellite campaign begins with a free-flying sounder and continues over decades with launches of small to medium-sized satellites.
• NASA awards contracts for NOAA coronagraph studies SpaceNews · 3 May 2023 NASA selected five organizations to conduct studies of coronagraphs to fly on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s future space weather satellite.
• NOAA looks to update weather satellite and ground systems SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is soliciting proposals for research and development on microwave weather sensors, ground systems and technology to reduce interference from 5G networks.
• NOAA seeks funding increases for next-generation satellite programs SpaceNews · 6 Apr 2023 NOAA is once again requesting a significant budget increase for future weather satellite programs after Congress cut its funding request for 2023.
• L3 Harris wins $765.5 million contract to develop GeoXO imager SpaceNews · 13 Mar 2023 L3Harris Technologies won a $765.5 million NASA contract to develop the imager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Extended Observations satellite program.
• NASA Selects L3Harris to Develop Imager for NOAA Satellite NASA · 13 Mar 2023 NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected L3Harris Technologies Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana, to develop the imager for NOAA’s Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO)...
• Peraton wins NOAA contract SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2023 SAN FRANCISCO – Peraton won a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration contract with a potential value of nearly $400 million to provide ground services for polar-orbiting weather satellites. Under the Low Earth O...
• Geostationary sounder is a key ingredient of near-term forecasts SpaceNews · 19 Jan 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s next generation of geostationary weather satellites will significantly improve weather forecasting thanks to the addition of a hyperspectral infrared sounder.
• U.S. Space Force considers a second NOAA weather satellite SpaceNews · 12 Jan 2023 The U.S. Space Force is holding discussions with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration about replacing a geostationary weather satellite over the Indian Ocean.
• NOAA takes stock of spectrum amid ongoing challenges SpaceNews · 11 Jan 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is taking stock of its dependence on specific bands of the radio frequency spectrum and looking for ways to mitigate the impact of interference or government sales.
• NOAA might revise geostationary weather satellite timeline SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2023 High demand for space weather data is prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to consider revising the schedule for its next geostationary weather satellite constellation.