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Orbiting Insights: Transforming Sargassum Seaweed Detection and Monitoring From Space
Assimilating low Earth orbit observations into models improves the detection and monitoring of Sargassum, aiding in timely and effective management.
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NOAA Awards 3rd Delivery Order Under Radio Occultation Data Buy II
Today, NOAA awarded an eight-month Radio Occultation Data Buy II (RODB-2) Delivery Order-3 (DO-3) firm-fixed price contract to Spire Global Subsidiary Inc.
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2023 Satellite Imagery: A Year in Review
NOAA satellites see our planet from a unique and captivating perspective.
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Employee Spotlight: James (Jim) Spann
Dr. James Spann recently joined NOAA’s Office of Space Weather Observations (SWO) as its new Senior Scientist for Space Weather.
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NOAA Issues 2023 RFI on Commercial Space Capabilities
On December 20, 2023, NOAA issued a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting information on existing or planned commercial satellite environmental data and related capabilities that will be available in the FY2024 through FY2032 timeframe, and that…
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2023 NESDIS Accomplishments
A retrospective journey through FY2023 offers a glimpse into a year of growth, progress, and the unwavering pursuit of excellence.
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Atmospheric Rivers Drench the Pacific Northwest
NOAA satellites are closely monitoring a strong atmospheric river that has been bringing excessive rainfall, flooding, and high elevation snow.
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NOAA is Using New Cloud-Based System and Business Model to Supply Data from Older Environmental Satellite Fleet
Three older polar-orbiting satellites are now operated through a new, cloud-based commercial engineering services contract called POES Extended Life.