NOAASIS Gateway

      The NOAA Satellite Information System provides essential information for satellite direct readout station operators and users of NOAA environmental satellite data. While the emphasis is on the U.S. Polar orbiting and the GOES series of satellites, limited information is also provided for the satellites operated by other countries and agencies. General background information about the U.S. satellites, suitable for all users, is also available on this site. Links to some products from U.S. satellite data are also available.

• Special Bulletins - Information Impacting Your Operations
• FAQs - our most Frequently Asked Questions about NOAA satellites, images and data
• Satellite
  • Information: General information about Geostationary and Polar satellites
  • Status: Current reports on satellite operations, transmission frequencies and systems status.
  • Schedules: Eclipse, LAC/HRPT, Interrogation, Launch, Polar Recorder, and GOES Dissemination and Scanning Schedules
  • Navigation: Information for Geostationary and Polar orbital elements, Equator crossings, TBUS, and GOES navigation summary and polar monthly predict data
  • Calibration: for NOAA polar and GOES geostationary satellites.
  • Future Systems: future NOAA polar and GOES geostationary satellite systems to be implemented through 2010.
  • SST Sea Surface Temperature Charts, SST equations and information from NOAA polar orbiting satellites
  • Survey: All operators of satellite receiving stations (APT, LRIT, EMWIN, HRPT, AHRPT, GEONETCast Americas or GOES-GVAR) throughout the world are invited to complete our Questionnaire.
  • Education: the basics of satellite remote sensing, from elementary to advanced level, using the web.
  • Other Web Sites and BBS's: sources of images, products and information.
  • Manufacturer's List: manufacturers of satellite receiving systems and components.
  • Data Services: General description of the major satellite systems and data transmission services and distribution.
  • News and Events: Satellite launch schedule, and related items as needed.
  • Conference Presentations, Publications, and Technical Reports including links to on-line tutorials and training materials.
  • Acronym lookup; acronyms and abbreviations related to satellites, space, meteorology, etc.