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National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)

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Ball Aerospace won a 2020 contract to build, integrate, and operate NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On satellite destined for Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 1.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Org RelationshipOct 1, 2021Ball Aerospace and L3Harris win weather instrument study contracts

NOAA’s GeoXO constellation is scheduled to begin launching in 2032.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Narrative GeneralOct 1, 2021Ball Aerospace and L3Harris win weather instrument study contracts

NOAA awarded Dewberry a shoreline mapping contract in 2020.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Narrative GeneralSep 27, 2021Dewberry awarded GRAV-D project as part of NOAA shoreline mapping contract

Dewberry is working alongside NOAA to acquire GRAV-D data as part of NGS’s effort to define a new spatial reference system.

Mentioned as: NOAAOrg RelationshipSep 27, 2021Dewberry awarded GRAV-D project as part of NOAA shoreline mapping contract

Members of the House Science Committee asked NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad to make more use of commercial satellite data and to take action on space traffic management at a 2021-09-23 environment subcommittee hearing.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Narrative GeneralSep 24, 2021House committee presses NOAA on commercial weather data and space traffic management

NOAA is evaluating alternatives for the organizational placement of the Office of Space Commerce, including merging it with NOAA’s Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs office, and is preparing an analysis of alternatives.

Mentioned as: NOAAOrg RelationshipSep 24, 2021House committee presses NOAA on commercial weather data and space traffic management

NOAA purchased 3,000 radio occultation profiles per day for six months from Spire in August.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Narrative GeneralSep 24, 2021House committee presses NOAA on commercial weather data and space traffic management

The Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act, enacted in 2020-10-01, directed NOAA to establish a pilot program for purchasing space weather data within 12 months of enactment.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Narrative GeneralSep 24, 2021House committee presses NOAA on commercial weather data and space traffic management

GOES-U is the fourth and final spacecraft in the GOES-R Series of geostationary weather satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Mentioned as: NOAATechnical ProductSep 12, 2021NASA Selects SpaceX To Launch GOES-U

The House Science Committee allocated $45,510,000,000 to agencies under its jurisdiction, including NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Science Foundation.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Narrative FinancialSep 10, 2021House Science Committee advances budget reconciliation package

The House Science Committee will allocate $45,510,000,000 in spending for agencies under its jurisdiction, including NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Science Foundation.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Narrative FinancialSep 6, 2021House budget reconciliation package funds NASA infrastructure but not lunar lander work

The draft bill offers $173,000,000 to accelerate development of the NOAA Space Weather Next L-1 mission and move its launch to 2028 with an independent launch.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Technical ProductSep 6, 2021House budget reconciliation package funds NASA infrastructure but not lunar lander work

NOAA will purchase Level 0 and Level 1 radio occultation profiles from Spire.

Mentioned as: NOAAOrg RelationshipSep 2, 2021Contract Received By Spire Global From NOAA For Satellite Weather Data Delivery

Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) was awarded an order to provide commercial radio occultation weather data for NOAA’s operational Numerical Weather Prediction models.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Narrative GeneralSep 2, 2021Contract Received By Spire Global From NOAA For Satellite Weather Data Delivery

Dr. Neil Jacobs previously served as the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Narrative GeneralAug 6, 2021Neil Jacobs Joins Spire Global as Scientific Advisor

Since the mid-1970s, Fugro has been successfully mapping the seafloor in Alaska, including nautical charting updates for NOAA that began in 1998.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Narrative GeneralAug 3, 2021Fugro helps NOAA update nautical charts in Alaska for improved maritime safety and commerce

Fugro has completed fieldwork on a hydrographic survey project for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to update nautical charts off the northern coast of Unimak Island, Alaska.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Narrative GeneralAug 3, 2021Fugro helps NOAA update nautical charts in Alaska for improved maritime safety and commerce

Fugro is helping NOAA address data deficiencies with new, high-resolution bathymetry over five sites totaling approximately 1700 km2.

Mentioned as: NOAATechnical ProductAug 3, 2021Fugro helps NOAA update nautical charts in Alaska for improved maritime safety and commerce

In February 2021, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration selected GeoOptics to provide the first commercial satellite data to be included in NOAA’s operational forecasts.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Narrative GeneralJul 30, 2021GeoOptics orbiting observatory to scan evolving Earth

In 2020, NOAA selected GeoOptics to lead an end-to-end design study for NOAA’s next-generation low-orbiting weather satellite system planned to come online later this decade, building in part on radio occultation and GNSS-R technologies.

Mentioned as: National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)Narrative GeneralJul 30, 2021GeoOptics orbiting observatory to scan evolving Earth
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