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NOAA just published a notice titled “GOES-19 Safe Hold,” posted July 16, 2026 at 01:59 UTC, following product outage/anomaly reports on GOES-19 the day before (July 15, 2026). The satellite went into a safehold late Wednesday and engineers “are working to recover the satellite and will share a recovery timeline when available,” the NOAA Office ... Delve Deeper "GOES-19 in Safe Hold" » The post…
What’s coming soon to SatDump: SatDump’s development towards version 2.0.0, Major Rewrite: The developers are working on a complete rewrite of the SatDump software to fix previous design flaws and improve the overall system. For the full list and explanation, check here https://www.satdump.org/posts/towards-2.0.0 How to download and install the latest VERYWIP (Very Work In Progress) ... Delve…
A Brief History WXtoIMG was a pioneering and widely beloved software for decoding Automatic Picture Transmission (APT) signals from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) polar-orbiting weather satellites, as well as WEFAX transmissions from geostationary satellites. Developed by Craig Anderson from Auckland, New Zealand in 2000, and distributed via the Abstract Technologies…
UPDATE August 13 2025 NOAA 19 was decommissioned early as a result of a battery failure that occurred on August 9, 2025. This battery failure jeopardizes the ability to ensure safe operations of the spacecraft. Based on NOAA’s requirement to responsibly manage on-orbit assets, NOAA-19 was passivated on August 13, 2025 Rev 85130 at 1655 ... Delve Deeper "NOAA 15 and 19 Decommisioning" » The post…
Unlock the Skies with Discovery Drive: Affordable Automatic Satellite Tracking Hey Radio Enthusiasts, Have you ever wanted to explore the vast world of satellite signals but felt intimidated by complex and expensive equipment? Well, get ready to change that! KrakenRF Inc. Discovery Drive is going to be a game-changer for anyone looking to unlock the ... Delve Deeper "Discovery Drive" » The post…
Transform Your Devices with Catfood Earth: The Living Planet on Your Screens I wanted to share a nice Windows and Android screensaver/ background that I have been using for a few years. Ever wished you could gaze at Earth from space, watching the subtle dance of day and night, the shifting clouds, and even real-time ... Delve Deeper "Global cloud layers on your Devices" » The post Global cloud…
UPDATE 07-31-2025 End of an Era: Decommissioning the Legacy POES Satellites The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has officially wrapped up End-of-Life (EOL) testing for NOAA-15 and NOAA-19, signaling the imminent decommissioning of these two venerable spacecraft. As the last operational platforms in the enduring NOAA Polar Operational Environmental Satellites (POES)…
Vitality GOES- A tool to work with imagery and data created by goestools and/or Satdump Jamie Vital has built a Web App for showcasing Geostationary Weather Satellite Data. The software is designed to display text and images received from GOES satellites via goestools and satdump. UPDATE: 3/08/2025 The latest version as of this writing is ... Delve Deeper "Vitality GOES" » The post Vitality GOES…
UPDATE 06-06-2025 Multiple stations confirm that NOAA-18 is shut down on APT, S-Band, HRPT transmissions. The NOAA 18 Satellite was fully decommissioned via the shutdown commands at approximately 1740 UTC 06/06/2025 You may need to refresh the page to see the latest updates Deorbiting of the Satellite NOAA-18, like its legacy Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite ... Delve Deeper…
NOAA’s GOES-19 Satellite Begins Operations as GOES-East, Enhancing Weather and Space Monitoring NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite, the final installment of the advanced GOES-R Series, has officially commenced operations as GOES East. This milestone follows its successful launch on June 25, 2024, and the subsequent thorough testing of its instruments, systems, and data. Positioned 22,236 miles above ...…