The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a U.S. government agency focused on science-based services and environmental intelligence. Within the space industry, NOAA plays a vital role in monitoring and forecasting space weather through its Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) and the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS). NOAA operates a network of satellites, including the GOES and DSCOVR, to track solar activity and its potential impacts on Earth, providing alerts and warnings to various sectors like satellite operations, power grids, and communication systems. NOAA collaborates with NASA and commercial partners on space weather programs like the Space Weather Next program, ensuring continuous space-based observations.
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Gabriel Swiney is director of NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce’s Policy, Advocacy and International Division.
Dianne Poster is a NIST research chemist who is serving as senior adviser to NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce.
Libera follows the heritage of the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instruments, which began flying on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission in 1997 and later flew on Terra, Aqua, Suomi NPP, and NOAA 20.
Libera will fly on the Joint Polar Satellite System 4 spacecraft, which is targeted for launch in 2027 and will be named NOAA 22 after reaching orbit.
The JPSS 4 satellite is managed through a partnership between NOAA and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
NOAA validated Tomorrow.io’s satellites as operational-grade, finding their microwave sounders produce well-calibrated data with radiometric accuracy, low noise in the water vapor channels, and strong cross-satellite consistency in a preliminary report.
Rei Goffer, Tomorrow.io co-founder and chief strategy officer, asserts the NOAA results validate that a hybrid government-commercial model is possible and essential.
NOAA Satellites and NASA Goddard are partners on the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program.
The NOAA rule claims authority under the 1980 Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act to govern harvesting of minerals in areas beyond US jurisdiction.
The NOAA rule follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump directing agencies to streamline processes to harvest seabed minerals, including rare earth elements.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a 113-page document that consolidates a two-step permitting process for deep-sea mining into a single review, reducing environmental oversight.
Hydrosat previously secured a NOAA grant in early 2024.
Hydrosat serves high-stakes clients including the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
In December 2024, Slingshot Aerospace was awarded a $13.3 million contract by NOAA to develop the user interface for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS).
The NOAA SWFO-L1 spacecraft is scheduled for orbital insertion on January 20, 2026.
The systems on the NOAA SWFO-L1 spacecraft are performing as expected.
Instrumentation and data for the NOAA SWFO-L1 spacecraft are being evaluated.
The House and Senate appropriators have released a minibus appropriations bill that includes funding for NASA, NOAA, and NSF.
The Copernicus Sentinel-6/Jason-CS mission was jointly developed by NASA, ESA, EUMETSAT, and NOAA.
Mr. Jordan served as a senior policy advisor at NOAA during President Trump’s first term.