GPS radio occultation
NOAA expands purchase of commercial radio occultation data for weather models
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced plans Feb. 19 to dramatically expand the number of daily radio occultation soundings it acquires from commercial satellites operated by GeoOptics and Spire Global.
GeoOptics and Spire Global win NOAA weather data contracts
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded its first contracts Nov. 20 to purchase radio occultation data from commercial satellite operators to GeoOptics and Spire Global.
Weather models improve with COSMIC-2 and Spire Global data
The U.S. Air Force and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts noted significant improvements in numerical weather prediction models with the recent addition of global navigation satellite system radio occultation datasets.
NOAA issues solicitation for commercial radio occultation data
For the first time, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is soliciting proposals for commercial radio occultation satellite data to feed operational weather forecast models.
GeoOptics unveils updated radio occultation data processing
GeoOptics unveiled a data processing system April 14 to improve the accuracy of weather data from its CICERO radio occultation satellite constellation. CICERO stands Community Initiative for Cellular Earth Remote Observation.
Acting NOAA leader stresses importance of public-private partnerships
The acting administrator of NOAA says the private sector is playing an increasingly important role in its work across the board, including space.
NOAA signals strong appetite for radio occultation
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks to dramatically increase the supply of radio occultation soundings it feeds into weather forecast models.
Spire Global shares early data from GNSS Reflectometry satellites
Spire Global shared the first light data from its new Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Reflectometry satellites at the American Meteorological Society conference in Boston.
Spire unveils weather product for maritime customers
Spire Global unveiled Spire Forecast Sept. 11, a product designed to provide the maritime industry with detailed information on atmospheric conditions including global sea surface temperatures, ocean currents, wave heights, surface winds and air temperature.
COSMIC-2 weather data key to better forecasts, NOAA says
Tropical storm and space weather forecasts will improve with the help of observations from radio occultation satellites scheduled for launch June 24 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials said June 11.
Air Force wants satellite weather data
The U.S. Air Force has obligated about $7 million of its $20 million budget for commercial satellite weather data.
NOAA seeks proposals for second round of commercial weather data pilot
NOAA is soliciting proposals for a second round of a commercial satellite weather data pilot program even as it wraps up the evaluation of the first round.
Spire Global is expanding cubesat constellation to offer persistent global view
Spire Global, the San Francisco-based company that operates 48 GPS radio occultation cubesats, says it could provide a persistent view of about 97 percent of Earth with a constellation of 150 satellites.
U.S. and Taiwan cancel second set of COSMIC-2 satellites
NOAA and Taiwan’s Ministry of Science and Technology agreed this month to scrap plans for a second set of next-generation GPS radio occultation weather satellites after determining the joint project faced an unwinnable battle to secure funding.
