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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
Full steam ahead for NOAA’s $20 billion GeoXO program
SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2023
The $19.6 billion budget for the GeoXO program, approved in December, covers six satellites, operations and support extending from 2022 to 2052.
NASA, NOAA to Announce 2022 Global Temperatures, Climate Conditions
NASA · 10 Jan 2023
Climate researchers from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will release their annual assessments of global temperatures and discuss the major climate trends of 2022 during a media briefi...
Commercial innovation for NOAA ground enterprise architecture
SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2023
NOAA would “far exceed the funds available” if the agency carries out plans to expand its constellation through 2042 without changing its ground architecture, said Michael Morgan, Commerce Department assistant secretary...
NOAA declares GOES-18 operational ahead of schedule
SpaceNews · 9 Jan 2023
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared the newest satellite in its geostationary fleet, GOES-18, operational Jan. 4 and designated it GOES West.
MyRadar expands wildfire detection with NOAA funding
SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2022
Acme AtronOmatic, vendor of the MyRadar app, is looking beyond weather forecasts to wildfire detection and mitigation with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Atlas 5 rocket moves closer to retirement with final launch from California
Spaceflight Now · 10 Nov 2022
The 301st and final Atlas rocket to launch from California blasted off Thursday with a NOAA weather satellite and first-of-its-kind re-entry tech demo experiment, clearing the way for modifications to ready the Atlas lau...
NASA, ULA Successfully Launch Weather Satellite, Re-entry Tech Demo
NASA · 10 Nov 2022
NASA successfully launched the third in a series of polar-orbiting weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at 1:49 a.m. PST Thursday, as well as an agency technology demonstratio...
NASA Updates Coverage of JPSS-2 Weather Satellite, LOFTID Tech Demo
NASA · 7 Nov 2022
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) mission and NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Fli...