The Constant Watchers High above Earth's surface, GOES-18 and GOES-19 are the current pair of operational geostationary ...

Every hurricane season, we become familiar with the counterclockwise-spinning spiral as the near-universal symbol for the storms. But that wouldn’t have been possible without weather satellites to ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Fifty years ago, on Oct. 24, 1975, meteorology took a monumental leap forward when GOES-1 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite), the world’s first geostationary ...

Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and coastal Mississippi. It was one of the deadliest hurricanes on record and remains the costliest hurricane in U.S. history. The 2005 ...

ADVISORY CRITERIA. WE’LL KEEP YOU, ADVISED GINA. ALL RIGHT. THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT IS CUTTING SATELLITE PROGRAMS THAT ARE CRUCIAL TO FORECASTING THE WEATHER. WDSU FIRST WARNING WEATHER METEOROLOGIST ...

For decades, geostationary orbit (GEO) was the undisputed home of satellite communications. From television broadcasts to internet backhaul and voice services, GEO satellites formed the backbone of ...

Study using radio telescope data finds most geostationary satellites emit little unintended radio interference in frequencies used for astronomy ...

July 8 (UPI) --The Department of Defense's announcement that it would end a weather-data sharing program surprised some climate watchdogs but forecasters assure it does not heighten risks. The ...

For decades, the military has relied on large, multi-ton satellites for global communications from geostationary orbit (GEO), a prime location 35,000 kilometers above Earth that provides unique ...

Starlink global coverage expands with faster satellite internet speed and a major SpaceX Starlink update delivering low ...

Have you used a satellite today? If you have watched TV, phoned a friend or sent an e-mail, then the answer is probably yes. Dan Stillman explains. What Is a Satellite? A satellite is any object that ...

4th Graders Make Replica Satellites at Hogansville Elementary The 4th grade students in the Gifted and Talented program worked deeper into their weather unit by learning about polar orbiting and ...