Weather Satellites

 

NOAA - POES

 

There are two different types of Weather Satellites

Geosynchronus
Low Earth Orbit - Polar orbiting
Orbiting in the Clarke Belt - these satellites orbit the Earth in 24 hours, appearing to stay in one place all the time. (In fact, a small figure 8 is usually set up to keep the orbit stable.) From this elevation, close to 50% of the Earth can be seen. Reception of these satellites takes a bit more complex receiver and antenna.
Orbiting close to the Earth - typically in a 98 degree inclination orbit. They cover every place on the planet 2 - 4 times a day. Receiving signals from these satellites as they pass overhead is relatively easy. We are receiving them at Ka'u High School- See the latest Images
GOES - METEOSAT / EUMETSAT - GMS - GOMS - Kalapana
Meteor (Russia) - FengYuan (China) - POES / NOAA (USA)

More about Satellites and Observing Satellites

Polar
Orbiters

These change Position quickly,
refresh the page to see where
they are now.

NOAA 19
LEO
NOAA 15
NOAA 17

NOAA 18

NOAA 19
137.500 MHz
137.620 MHz 137.100 MHz 137.9125 MHz
GeoSynchronus

These basically don't change their
position - Meteosat 7 will move
just a fraction north or south of
the equator

GOES-11
Meteosat 9
Meteosat 7
Feng Yun 2C
GEO
GOES-11
Meteosat-9
Meteosat-7
Feng Yun 2C