NOAA Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:08:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png NOAA Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 SwRI to build magnetometers for NOAA space weather satellites https://spacenews.com/swri-to-build-magnetometers-for-noaa-weather-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/swri-to-build-magnetometers-for-noaa-weather-satellites/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:46:52 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509905

SAN FRANCISCO — The Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio won a $26.1 million contract to build a space weather instrument for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. […]

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Slingshot selected to design user experience for U.S. space traffic system https://spacenews.com/slingshot-selected-to-design-user-experience-for-u-s-space-traffic-system/ https://spacenews.com/slingshot-selected-to-design-user-experience-for-u-s-space-traffic-system/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 21:42:38 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509418

The company won a $5.3 million contract with options for four additional years, bringing the potential total value to $13.3 million

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Southwest Research Institute to supply NOAA coronagraphs https://spacenews.com/southwest-research-institute-to-supply-noaa-coronagraphs/ https://spacenews.com/southwest-research-institute-to-supply-noaa-coronagraphs/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:54:53 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=508945

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Antonio-based Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) won a $60 million contract to build three coronagraphs for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Under the contract, awarded Nov. […]

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University of New Hampshire to build NOAA solar wind sensors https://spacenews.com/university-of-new-hampshire-to-build-noaa-solar-wind-sensors/ https://spacenews.com/university-of-new-hampshire-to-build-noaa-solar-wind-sensors/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:13:35 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507647

SAN FRANCISCO — The University of New Hampshire, Durham, will build sensors to study solar winds under a $24.3 million contract announced Oct. 24. The Solar Wind Plasma Sensor contract, […]

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Firefly Aerospace wins contract to launch NOAA QuickSounder https://spacenews.com/firefly-aerospace-wins-contract-to-launch-noaa-quicksounder/ https://spacenews.com/firefly-aerospace-wins-contract-to-launch-noaa-quicksounder/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:19:37 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506319

SAN FRANCISCO — Firefly Aerospace won a contract to launch Quicksounder, a prototype for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s next-generation of environmental satellites in low-Earth orbit. The value of […]

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Lockheed Martin wins contract to supply geostationary lightning mappers https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-wins-contract-to-supply-geostationary-lightning-mappers/ https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-wins-contract-to-supply-geostationary-lightning-mappers/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 07:33:46 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506096

PARIS – Lockheed Martin won a $297.1 million contract to develop lightning mappers for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s future geostationary constellation. The contract announced Sept. 17 directs Lockheed […]

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Perceptive Space raises $2.8 million for space weather platform https://spacenews.com/perceptive-space-raises-2-8-million-for-space-weather-platform/ https://spacenews.com/perceptive-space-raises-2-8-million-for-space-weather-platform/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:50:17 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498097

LOGAN, Utah – Space weather startup Perceptive Space raised $2.8 million in a pre-seed investment round announced Aug. 6. Toronto-based Perceptive Space promises “space weather predictions that are more accurate […]

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How AI improves operations on NOAA GOES-R weather and environmental satellites  https://spacenews.com/ai-already-improving-operations-noaa-goesr-weather-environmental-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/ai-already-improving-operations-noaa-goesr-weather-environmental-satellites/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=497296 An image of a weather-monitoring satellite generated by the DALL-E algorithm.
An image of a weather-monitoring satellite generated by the DALL-E algorithm.

How NOAA's GOES-R weather and climate monitoring satellites are using new AI to monitor spacecraft operations.

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Falcon Heavy launches GOES-U weather satellite https://spacenews.com/falcon-heavy-launches-goes-u-weather-satellite/ https://spacenews.com/falcon-heavy-launches-goes-u-weather-satellite/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 22:46:12 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=445991 Falcon Heavy GOES-R launch
Falcon Heavy GOES-R launch

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off June 25 carrying the final spacecraft in a series of geostationary weather satellites that also features several firsts.

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GOES-U nears launch with a new sun sensor https://spacenews.com/goes-u-nears-launch-with-a-new-sun-sensor/ https://spacenews.com/goes-u-nears-launch-with-a-new-sun-sensor/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2024 00:13:15 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=445229

The primary difference between the geostationary weather satellite scheduled to launch June 25 and its predecessors is its solar-viewing instrument.

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Lockheed Martin wins contract to build U.S. geostationary weather satellites https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-wins-contract-to-build-u-s-geostationary-weather-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-wins-contract-to-build-u-s-geostationary-weather-satellites/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:54:08 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=444433

Lockheed Martin will develop and build the next generation of U.S. geostationary weather satellites for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under a contract announced June 18.

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How Artemis astronauts will be protected from solar storms https://spacenews.com/how-artemis-astronauts-protected-solar-storms/ https://spacenews.com/how-artemis-astronauts-protected-solar-storms/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 15:20:32 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=425472 Illustration of a satellite observing solar weather.
Illustration of a satellite observing solar weather.

Work is underway on new ways to protect Artemis astronauts from radiation and solar storms.

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BAE Systems wins $450 million contract to build weather satellite instrument https://spacenews.com/bae-systems-wins-450-million-contract-to-build-weather-satellite-instrument/ https://spacenews.com/bae-systems-wins-450-million-contract-to-build-weather-satellite-instrument/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 23:06:19 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=424994

BAE Systems won a $450 contract to develop an ocean-color instrument for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s next geostationary weather constellation.

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BAE Systems wins $365 million contract to build geostationary weather instrument https://spacenews.com/bae-systems-wins-365-million-contract-to-build-geostationary-weather-instrument/ https://spacenews.com/bae-systems-wins-365-million-contract-to-build-geostationary-weather-instrument/#respond Wed, 01 May 2024 21:52:35 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=371525

BAE Systems, the former Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., won a $365 million contract May 1 to develop an air quality sensor for a U.S. geostationary weather satellites.

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Hydrosat wins NOAA contract https://spacenews.com/hydrosat-wins-noaa-contract/ https://spacenews.com/hydrosat-wins-noaa-contract/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=362044

Geospatial analytics company Hydrosat announced its first contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Congress passes final fiscal year 2024 spending bill for NASA, NOAA and FAA https://spacenews.com/congress-passes-final-fiscal-year-2024-spending-bill-for-nasa-noaa-and-faa/ https://spacenews.com/congress-passes-final-fiscal-year-2024-spending-bill-for-nasa-noaa-and-faa/#respond Sat, 09 Mar 2024 18:07:36 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=352872

Congress has passed a final fiscal year 2024 spending bill that provides, in some cases, significantly less funding than requested for civil space programs.

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Stormy weather over NOAA’s commitment issues https://spacenews.com/stormy-weather-over-noaas-commitment-issues/ https://spacenews.com/stormy-weather-over-noaas-commitment-issues/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:49:30 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=346425

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.

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Space weather: One major event from a fully funded program https://spacenews.com/space-weather-one-major-event-from-a-fully-funded-program/ https://spacenews.com/space-weather-one-major-event-from-a-fully-funded-program/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:48:23 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=232180

Government agencies are struggling to obtain sufficient funding for space weather observations.

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Not Invisible Anymore: Satellites reveal sources of atmospheric methane https://spacenews.com/satellites-reveal-sources-of-atmospheric-methane/ https://spacenews.com/satellites-reveal-sources-of-atmospheric-methane/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:29:53 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=228327

Satellites are playing a growing role in identifying methane sources at a time when the international community is focused on curbing emissions.

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GAO denies L3Harris protest over Ball Aerospace weather satellite instrument contract https://spacenews.com/gao-denies-l3harris-protest-over-ball-aerospace-weather-satellite-instrument-contract/ https://spacenews.com/gao-denies-l3harris-protest-over-ball-aerospace-weather-satellite-instrument-contract/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 23:12:25 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=225587

The Government Accountability Office has rejected a protest filed by L3Harris over NASA’s award of a contract to Ball Aerospace for a next-generation weather satellite instrument.

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Agencies sign agreement to collaborate on space weather activities https://spacenews.com/agencies-sign-agreement-to-collaborate-on-space-weather-activities/ https://spacenews.com/agencies-sign-agreement-to-collaborate-on-space-weather-activities/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:21:02 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=214743 Space weather MOA signing
Space weather MOA signing

Four federal agencies have signed an agreement intended to improve cooperation on space weather research and translating that research into operations.

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Satellogic gets NOAA license for move to the United States https://spacenews.com/satellogic-gets-noaa-license-for-move-to-the-united-states/ https://spacenews.com/satellogic-gets-noaa-license-for-move-to-the-united-states/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:04:25 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=209834

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.

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SwRI wins QuickSounder weather satellite contract https://spacenews.com/swri-wins-quicksounder-weather-satellite-contract/ https://spacenews.com/swri-wins-quicksounder-weather-satellite-contract/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 22:53:42 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=197952

The Southwest Research Institute won a $55 million contract to supply the QuickSounder weather satellite.

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NOAA Scientists Link Exotic Metal Particles In The Upper Atmosphere To Rockets, Satellites https://spacenews.com/noaa-scientists-link-exotic-metal-particles-in-the-upper-atmosphere-to-rockets-satellites/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:52:07 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=211501 Credit: Chelsea Thompson/NOAA
Credit: Chelsea Thompson/NOAA

NOAA scientists investigating the stratosphere have found that in addition to meteoric ‘space dust,’ the atmosphere more than seven miles above the surface is peppered with particles containing a variety […]

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