The Defense Department will still maintain the satellite program will cease sharing the imagery with NOAA and NASA.

This latest blow to federal forecasting abilities is sparking outrage from meteorologists and public officials.

With the peak hurricane season looming, forecasters will be without key information starting Monday because the Defense ...

“An update service advisory will be sent and FNMOC now expects to decommission DMSP processing no later than July 31st,” the message states, referring to the Navy’s Fleet Numerical Meteorology and ...

NOAA announced Monday morning it will delay cutting off meteorological satellite data until the end of July, a month later ...

Microwave satellite data are key to capturing major changes in a hurricane’s strength, such as when a storm undergoes rapid ...

The Bureau of Meteorology receives satellite observations data from Himawari-9, a geostationary satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency . The Himawari are situated 35 800 km above the ...

See images from Himawari-9 in the new satellite viewer. This demonstration product is most suitable for people with fast internet connection and high data allowance.

XU Jianmin designed the basic structure of the Chinese FY Meteorological Satellite Ground System, solving the key problems in FY meteorological satellite navigation. He also promoted the development ...

Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no ...