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Next-generation GOES-17 weather satellite encounters infrared imaging glitch in orbit

An artist’s conception shows a GOES-R series satellite. (NASA Photo) Two months after its launch, the main imaging instrument on a next-generation weather satellite is experiencing problems with its ...
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NOAA releases first infrared pictures from new GOES-17 weather satellite

The latest storm to sweep across western Washington cut power to thousands and caused tree damage. by Scott Sistek WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Meteorologists are getting their first peek at infrared satellite ...
Seeking Alpha

ABB infrared camera on Hydrosat satellite delivers strong results and is set to enhance water scarcity insights with next launch

In 2024, ABB’s infrared camera on board Hydrosat’s VanZyl-1 satellite sucessfully generated thermal imaging to support data to help governments and private sector stakeholders to address water stress ...
EurekAlert!

Better hurricane forecasts from use of infrared satellite measurements of cloudy skies

Weather forecast models have long struggled to integrate satellite observations of infrared radiation in cloudy regions of the sky. But in recent years, some satellite data providers have developed ...

Satellite boom is a 'growing threat' to space telescopes: NASA study

A new NASA-led study found that the increasing number of satellites in low-Earth orbit could ruin up to 96% of images from ...
JSTOR Daily

On the Usefulness of Satellite Infrared Measurements in the Determination of Cloud Top Heights and Areal Coverage

Journal of Applied Meteorology (1962-1982), Vol. 5, No. 2 (April 1966), pp. 189-197 (9 pages) The assumptions inherent in the determination of cloud top heights and areal coverage of clouds from ...
SpaceNews

Sofradir Expects To Maintain High Pace of Satellite-related Sales

PARIS — Infrared sensor manufacturer Sofradir has seen its satellite business more than double in the past few years as Earth observation spacecraft prices reduce and more governments are able to ...
Aviation Week

L3Harris Missile-Tracking Infrared Satellite Sensor Passes PDR

The sensor is designed for the Epoch satellite constellation. Credit: L3Harris L3Harris’s missile-tracking infrared satellite payload has passed its preliminary design review (PDR). The sensor is ...
JSTOR Daily

Combined IR–Microwave Satellite Retrieval of Temperature and Dewpoint Profiles Using Artificial Neural Networks

Journal of Applied Meteorology (1988-2005), Vol. 40, No. 11 (November 2001), pp. 2051-2067 (17 pages) ABSTRACT Radiance measurements from satellites offer the opportunity to retrieve atmospheric ...
Daily NK

North Korea installs thermal cladding at Yongbyon reactor to block satellite heat detection

North Korea uses thermal cladding on important facilities to block radiation of heat and prevent heat loss. The regime ...
Optics

Lockheed gets GEO-4 infrared satellite go-ahead

Lockheed Martin has been given the go-ahead to build the fourth geosynchronous (GEO-4) satellite that will form a key part of the US Air Force’s Space-Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) program. SBIRS is ...