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International weather agencies object to 5G spectrum decision
A decision made at the recent World Radiocommunication Conference could undermine the accuracy of weather forecasts by interfering with meteorological satellite observations, according to the World Meteorological Organization and the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
FCC budget endorses spectrum sharing with weather satellites
The Trump administration’s 2020 budget blueprint reiterates plans to allow wireless broadband to share a portion of the radio frequency spectrum currently reserved for geostationary weather satellite observations and terrestrial sensors monitoring flooding, air quality and wildfires.
5G trumps meteorology as FCC rebuffs NASA, NOAA call to halt auction
Far from ending the fight between members of the Trump administration who see 5G as an international economic race and meteorologists concerned about interference with weather satellite data, the auction was just round one.
New concerns about U.S. Central Command’s access to weather satellite data
Air Force asked to submit a plan to provide the United States Central Command with persistent weather imagery.
Harris says its weather sensors fit Air Force budget, schedule
Harris Corp. plans to offer the U.S. Air Force an updated version of a legacy sensor for future weather satellite.
Raytheon says VIIRS could meet DoD weather requirements without further development
“The VIIRS sensor today was built to meet all of the DoD’s weather needs for electro-optical infrared,” said Wallis Laughrey, Raytheon Space Systems vice president
The still-unrealized promise of commercial Earth science data
Proponents of commercial satellite weather programs have talked up the promise of government data buys from such systems. The results so far have been underwhelming.
Op-ed | America’s critical dependence on satellite-based services – and the regulatory threats they face
The devastating 2017 Atlantic hurricane season set records for the number of consecutive hurricanes and overall damage costs. Therefore, it is an appropriate time to reflect on our dependence on forecasters and emergency responders to save lives in the face of violent weather.
Harris Corp. eyes commercial applications for miniature hyperspectral sensor
This article originally appeared in the Nov. 6, 2017 issue of SpaceNews magazine.
Harris Corp. plans to conduct a flight test within a year of a commercial hyperspectral sensor the company is developing by shrinking the type of tec…
With JPSS-1 bound for orbit, forecast calls for a sigh of relief
This article originally ran in the Nov. 6, 2017 issue of SpaceNews magazine. JPSS-1 launched Nov. 18.
Forecasters are breathing a sigh of relief as the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration prepares to launch the fir…
Trump administration planning to cut NOAA weather satellite programs
Budget documents for the fiscal year 2018 proposal call for a 17 percent cut in NOAA's overall budget.
NOAA sees smallsats as good gap fillers for weather system
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is interested in using miniature satellites to gather data it can feed into the agency’s weather prediction models to augment data provided by its fleet of large spacecra…
House passes bill that would send weather satellites to NRO
The National Reconnaissance Office is set to take over some weather missions from the Air Force after the House of Representatives voted Thursday to give the agency “the acquisition programs necessary to meet the national security requirements for cloud characterization and theater weather imagery."
U.S. Air Force to award weather sensor contract next year
The U.S. Air Force plans to award a firm fixed-price contract next year for the primary instrument on a next-generation weather satellite it expects to launch in 2022.
U.S. Air Force’s long-term weather strategy relies heavily on allies
The U.S. Air Force has sent Congress a long-term strategy for weather satellite data, a vision that relies heavily on international partnerships and incorporating information from new satellites from Europe, Korea and India.
