Aang23
@aang23.satdump.org
A random 21yo interested in satellites and other stuff :-)
Probably mostly known as SatDump's author.
http://ko-fi.com/aang23
Probably mostly known as SatDump's author.
http://ko-fi.com/aang23
MetOp-SG-A1 ( @eumetsat.int ) is now transmitting some data from its MWS and 3MI instruments!
Received by @redplanet00.bsky.social.
3MI can be in color, however automating the process will take a bit of time. Support will be pushed to SatDump very soon.
Received by @redplanet00.bsky.social.
3MI can be in color, however automating the process will take a bit of time. Support will be pushed to SatDump very soon.
August 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
MetOp-SG-A1 ( @eumetsat.int ) is now transmitting some data from its MWS and 3MI instruments!
Received by @redplanet00.bsky.social.
3MI can be in color, however automating the process will take a bit of time. Support will be pushed to SatDump very soon.
Received by @redplanet00.bsky.social.
3MI can be in color, however automating the process will take a bit of time. Support will be pushed to SatDump very soon.
Reposted by Aang23
Come già anticipato nel post del NOAA-15 (RIP), adesso anche i satelliti USA futuri sono stati praticamente tutti annullati o lobotomizzati. Ricordo che attualmente nessun satellite USA copre l'orbita delle 08 (ex NOAA 15) e il successore JPSS-3 è previsto... nel 2032!!!
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SCOOP: Trump administration slashes scope of next-generation US weather satellites, eliminating air quality and ocean observing sensors. (1/3)
August 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Come già anticipato nel post del NOAA-15 (RIP), adesso anche i satelliti USA futuri sono stati praticamente tutti annullati o lobotomizzati. Ricordo che attualmente nessun satellite USA copre l'orbita delle 08 (ex NOAA 15) e il successore JPSS-3 è previsto... nel 2032!!!
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NOAA-15 was decommissioned today at 15:26 UTC, with its AVHRR/3 Instrument still in better state than the last 2 remaining on MetOp-B & C.
It wouldn't be so disappointing if this wasn't done for the wrong reasons... Makes you wonder what happened to NOAA.
It wouldn't be so disappointing if this wasn't done for the wrong reasons... Makes you wonder what happened to NOAA.
August 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
NOAA-15 was decommissioned today at 15:26 UTC, with its AVHRR/3 Instrument still in better state than the last 2 remaining on MetOp-B & C.
It wouldn't be so disappointing if this wasn't done for the wrong reasons... Makes you wonder what happened to NOAA.
It wouldn't be so disappointing if this wasn't done for the wrong reasons... Makes you wonder what happened to NOAA.
Receiving @eumetsat.int's MetOp-SG A1's X-Band Direct Broadcast.
It is 93.3M QPSK (Huge... Bigger DB yet). 1/2, RS 223 I=4 otherwise with both convolutional vectors swapped. All as expected...
Now we just need to wait for EUMETSAT (or well, @esa.int for now) to turn stuff on! :-)
It is 93.3M QPSK (Huge... Bigger DB yet). 1/2, RS 223 I=4 otherwise with both convolutional vectors swapped. All as expected...
Now we just need to wait for EUMETSAT (or well, @esa.int for now) to turn stuff on! :-)
First reception of Metop-SG A1 at my station with @aang23.satdump.org
and his Aaronia Spectran V6!
Signal strength about the same as JPSS-2, but without nulls. About 10-11 dB on a 33° pass for my 1.2 meter Andrew dish.
Signal is filler and telemetry only now, no instrument data yet.
and his Aaronia Spectran V6!
Signal strength about the same as JPSS-2, but without nulls. About 10-11 dB on a 33° pass for my 1.2 meter Andrew dish.
Signal is filler and telemetry only now, no instrument data yet.
August 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Receiving @eumetsat.int's MetOp-SG A1's X-Band Direct Broadcast.
It is 93.3M QPSK (Huge... Bigger DB yet). 1/2, RS 223 I=4 otherwise with both convolutional vectors swapped. All as expected...
Now we just need to wait for EUMETSAT (or well, @esa.int for now) to turn stuff on! :-)
It is 93.3M QPSK (Huge... Bigger DB yet). 1/2, RS 223 I=4 otherwise with both convolutional vectors swapped. All as expected...
Now we just need to wait for EUMETSAT (or well, @esa.int for now) to turn stuff on! :-)
Just got the news that the US Navy will *not* be stopping distribution of DMSP data in the end!
As of now it's planned to keep SSMIS data distribution until September 2026.
As of now it's planned to keep SSMIS data distribution until September 2026.
July 30, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Just got the news that the US Navy will *not* be stopping distribution of DMSP data in the end!
As of now it's planned to keep SSMIS data distribution until September 2026.
As of now it's planned to keep SSMIS data distribution until September 2026.
Reposted by Aang23
Here is the thing. Amateurs figure out how to get satellite data needed for hurricane forecasts after the US administration decided to turn off the supply www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/s...
Radio geeks say you can still get 'lost' DoD hurricane data
: Hams for the win: Amateur-built decoder taps SSMIS satellite data amid NOAA cutoff
www.theregister.com
July 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Here is the thing. Amateurs figure out how to get satellite data needed for hurricane forecasts after the US administration decided to turn off the supply www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/s...
Reposted by Aang23
Radio geeks reveal how to access crucial hurricane data after US Department of Defense cut it off - www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/s... "Hams for the win: Amateur-built decoder taps SSMIS satellite data amid NOAA cutoff" #trump
Radio geeks say you can still get 'lost' DoD hurricane data
: Hams for the win: Amateur-built decoder taps SSMIS satellite data amid NOAA cutoff
www.theregister.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Radio geeks reveal how to access crucial hurricane data after US Department of Defense cut it off - www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/s... "Hams for the win: Amateur-built decoder taps SSMIS satellite data amid NOAA cutoff" #trump
Reposted by Aang23
Il nostro (mio e di @aang23.satdump.org ) lavoro di decodifica di SSMIS, strumento essenziale per rilevare e caratterizzare gli uragani, ma interrotto per motivi politici, ha attirato l'attenzione del Register che ha dedicato un articolo al nostro #SatDump!
www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/s...
www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/s...
Radio geeks say you can still get 'lost' DoD hurricane data
: Hams for the win: Amateur-built decoder taps SSMIS satellite data amid NOAA cutoff
www.theregister.com
July 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Il nostro (mio e di @aang23.satdump.org ) lavoro di decodifica di SSMIS, strumento essenziale per rilevare e caratterizzare gli uragani, ma interrotto per motivi politici, ha attirato l'attenzione del Register che ha dedicato un articolo al nostro #SatDump!
www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/s...
www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/s...
Reposted by Aang23
Demodulating MTG-I1 raw data @ 26Ghz received in Panska Ves. It is 188M OQPSK 1/2 and RS I=5.
Unfortunately, it is encrapted. It's very disappointing considering it's supposed to be public life-saving data...
S-Band is not encrypted.
Unfortunately, it is encrapted. It's very disappointing considering it's supposed to be public life-saving data...
S-Band is not encrypted.
July 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Demodulating MTG-I1 raw data @ 26Ghz received in Panska Ves. It is 188M OQPSK 1/2 and RS I=5.
Unfortunately, it is encrapted. It's very disappointing considering it's supposed to be public life-saving data...
S-Band is not encrypted.
Unfortunately, it is encrapted. It's very disappointing considering it's supposed to be public life-saving data...
S-Band is not encrypted.
ISS SSTV @ 145.8Mhz is seriously weak this time around...
Usually would nearly overload and here it barely gets decent at TCA.
Usually would nearly overload and here it barely gets decent at TCA.
July 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
ISS SSTV @ 145.8Mhz is seriously weak this time around...
Usually would nearly overload and here it barely gets decent at TCA.
Usually would nearly overload and here it barely gets decent at TCA.
Reposted by Aang23
This means weather centers could very well use #SatDump to still get the data they need for hurricane analysis, right now, in real time, with simple equipment. WSF-M also coming.
@weatherprof.bsky.social @michaelrlowry.bsky.social @rarohde.bsky.social @altnoaa.bsky.social
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@weatherprof.bsky.social @michaelrlowry.bsky.social @rarohde.bsky.social @altnoaa.bsky.social
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It was recently announced that DMSP SSMIS data wouldn't be available - so with @lego11.bsky.social we decided to add support in SatDump :-)
Still lacking more samples (IQ) to do projections, but we can already process SSMIS data. Calibration is likely possible as well.
Still lacking more samples (IQ) to do projections, but we can already process SSMIS data. Calibration is likely possible as well.
July 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This means weather centers could very well use #SatDump to still get the data they need for hurricane analysis, right now, in real time, with simple equipment. WSF-M also coming.
@weatherprof.bsky.social @michaelrlowry.bsky.social @rarohde.bsky.social @altnoaa.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/aang...
@weatherprof.bsky.social @michaelrlowry.bsky.social @rarohde.bsky.social @altnoaa.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/aang...
It was recently announced that DMSP SSMIS data wouldn't be available - so with @lego11.bsky.social we decided to add support in SatDump :-)
Still lacking more samples (IQ) to do projections, but we can already process SSMIS data. Calibration is likely possible as well.
Still lacking more samples (IQ) to do projections, but we can already process SSMIS data. Calibration is likely possible as well.
July 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It was recently announced that DMSP SSMIS data wouldn't be available - so with @lego11.bsky.social we decided to add support in SatDump :-)
Still lacking more samples (IQ) to do projections, but we can already process SSMIS data. Calibration is likely possible as well.
Still lacking more samples (IQ) to do projections, but we can already process SSMIS data. Calibration is likely possible as well.
Demodulating MTG-I1 raw data @ 26Ghz received in Panska Ves. It is 188M OQPSK 1/2 and RS I=5.
Unfortunately, it is encrapted. It's very disappointing considering it's supposed to be public life-saving data...
S-Band is not encrypted.
Unfortunately, it is encrapted. It's very disappointing considering it's supposed to be public life-saving data...
S-Band is not encrypted.
July 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Demodulating MTG-I1 raw data @ 26Ghz received in Panska Ves. It is 188M OQPSK 1/2 and RS I=5.
Unfortunately, it is encrapted. It's very disappointing considering it's supposed to be public life-saving data...
S-Band is not encrypted.
Unfortunately, it is encrapted. It's very disappointing considering it's supposed to be public life-saving data...
S-Band is not encrypted.
Reposted by Aang23
Today's afternoon NOAA 21 image. A nice pass through my trees. Lots of rain in the interior where they need it.
June 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Today's afternoon NOAA 21 image. A nice pass through my trees. Lots of rain in the interior where they need it.
Proba-V Calibration Moon from the Végétation instrument.
June 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Proba-V Calibration Moon from the Végétation instrument.
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2025-06-02 0326 UTC - Arctic Weather Satellite composites. I'm glad to see this sat is finally transmitting data again! Decoded nicely with #SatDump, after a minor patch to handle bad data caused by interference
June 2, 2025 at 3:49 AM
2025-06-02 0326 UTC - Arctic Weather Satellite composites. I'm glad to see this sat is finally transmitting data again! Decoded nicely with #SatDump, after a minor patch to handle bad data caused by interference
Today, UVSQSat-NG was at 5M BPSK (instead of 2.5M the previous days). The same images are yesterday were sent in large, at a higher compression ratio.
Here's 2 of the new ones.
Here's 2 of the new ones.
June 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Today, UVSQSat-NG was at 5M BPSK (instead of 2.5M the previous days). The same images are yesterday were sent in large, at a higher compression ratio.
Here's 2 of the new ones.
Here's 2 of the new ones.
Reposted by Aang23
I can confirm that our client, @uvsq.bsky.social , operator of UVSQSat-NG, downloads between 20 and 80 megabytes per pass with their Adrelys AGS-3 ground station... running Satdump ! ;)
We are very proud to have been involved in this project, both on the ground and in space !
We are very proud to have been involved in this project, both on the ground and in space !
June 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I can confirm that our client, @uvsq.bsky.social , operator of UVSQSat-NG, downloads between 20 and 80 megabytes per pass with their Adrelys AGS-3 ground station... running Satdump ! ;)
We are very proud to have been involved in this project, both on the ground and in space !
We are very proud to have been involved in this project, both on the ground and in space !
A few more from today... Far too many to post them all.
June 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A few more from today... Far too many to post them all.
Today's UVSQSat-NG Dump (@uvsqsat
). This time it dumped at 2.5M BPSK.
Over 120 images received total. Here's a few.
). This time it dumped at 2.5M BPSK.
Over 120 images received total. Here's a few.
June 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Today's UVSQSat-NG Dump (@uvsqsat
). This time it dumped at 2.5M BPSK.
Over 120 images received total. Here's a few.
). This time it dumped at 2.5M BPSK.
Over 120 images received total. Here's a few.
UVSQSAT-NG on S-Band. Doesn't seen to be very circular in polarization however.
June 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
UVSQSAT-NG on S-Band. Doesn't seen to be very circular in polarization however.
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Et voilà ! PD120.
Le WAV a été créé par piSSTV et la modulation FM par luaradio, tout ça sur un plutoSDR qui s'est chargé d'émettre l'IQ généré. 👍
Ca m'a fait une bonne révision je dois avouer 😅
Je vais affiner ça plus tard.
Le WAV a été créé par piSSTV et la modulation FM par luaradio, tout ça sur un plutoSDR qui s'est chargé d'émettre l'IQ généré. 👍
Ca m'a fait une bonne révision je dois avouer 😅
Je vais affiner ça plus tard.
April 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Et voilà ! PD120.
Le WAV a été créé par piSSTV et la modulation FM par luaradio, tout ça sur un plutoSDR qui s'est chargé d'émettre l'IQ généré. 👍
Ca m'a fait une bonne révision je dois avouer 😅
Je vais affiner ça plus tard.
Le WAV a été créé par piSSTV et la modulation FM par luaradio, tout ça sur un plutoSDR qui s'est chargé d'émettre l'IQ généré. 👍
Ca m'a fait une bonne révision je dois avouer 😅
Je vais affiner ça plus tard.
A long-requested feature in SatDump : SSTV Decoding. It'll be present whenever the first 2.x.x versions drop. Here, an example decoding some Robot 36 IQ from FRAM2.
PD120 and a few more are supported, but it's still very experimental of course, and I need to optimize some awful test code ASAP :-).
PD120 and a few more are supported, but it's still very experimental of course, and I need to optimize some awful test code ASAP :-).
April 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A long-requested feature in SatDump : SSTV Decoding. It'll be present whenever the first 2.x.x versions drop. Here, an example decoding some Robot 36 IQ from FRAM2.
PD120 and a few more are supported, but it's still very experimental of course, and I need to optimize some awful test code ASAP :-).
PD120 and a few more are supported, but it's still very experimental of course, and I need to optimize some awful test code ASAP :-).
Playing a bit more with Jason-3 data (now over 10GB worth accumulated over a few weeks, except during FRAM2) while working on what will become SatDump v2.0.0 :
The South Atlantic Anomaly is very clearly visible in LPT data. Not 100% certain but this normally is a channel @ ~22KeV.
The South Atlantic Anomaly is very clearly visible in LPT data. Not 100% certain but this normally is a channel @ ~22KeV.
April 6, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Playing a bit more with Jason-3 data (now over 10GB worth accumulated over a few weeks, except during FRAM2) while working on what will become SatDump v2.0.0 :
The South Atlantic Anomaly is very clearly visible in LPT data. Not 100% certain but this normally is a channel @ ~22KeV.
The South Atlantic Anomaly is very clearly visible in LPT data. Not 100% certain but this normally is a channel @ ~22KeV.
Jason-3 carries a microwave radiometer. Unlike those like MHS, AMSU, MWRI, etc, it only scans a single point at Nadir meant to correlate with the Poseidon-3 radar.
Therefore, from a single orbit... You won't see much. And even with 20+ of them, it isn't awesome, but you can see stuff! :-)
Therefore, from a single orbit... You won't see much. And even with 20+ of them, it isn't awesome, but you can see stuff! :-)
March 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Jason-3 carries a microwave radiometer. Unlike those like MHS, AMSU, MWRI, etc, it only scans a single point at Nadir meant to correlate with the Poseidon-3 radar.
Therefore, from a single orbit... You won't see much. And even with 20+ of them, it isn't awesome, but you can see stuff! :-)
Therefore, from a single orbit... You won't see much. And even with 20+ of them, it isn't awesome, but you can see stuff! :-)