quinta - Stefano Quintarelli
boosted
A study shows that Starlink is just too messy and congested to take seriously, but don't tell governments (such as the US) as they're sadly embracing a whole lot of them by giving away more subsidies (BEAD funds).
Speaking of which, here's the latest satellite numbers. Grim indeed. (h/t @sundogplanets)
A study shows that Starlink is just too messy and congested to take seriously, but don't tell governments (such as the US) as they're sadly embracing a whole lot of them by giving away more subsidies (BEAD funds).
Speaking of which, here's the latest satellite numbers. Grim indeed. (h/t @sundogplanets)
A new radar satellite, successfully launched Wednesday, will track tiny shifts across almost all of Earth’s land and ice regions, measuring changes as slight as a centimeter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/31/earth-science/earth-surface-new-satellite/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #earthscience #nasa #earthquakes #tsunami #satellites
Alex Akselrod
and 4 others
boosted
We're losing #OpenAccess to #weather #data on the #NOAA web site. But #HamRadio operators can still access it directly from the #satellites. They can even decrypt most of it with a new #OpenSource decoder. Here's how.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/ssmis_satellite_decoder
PS: Very grateful to geeks.
#Censorship#DefendResearch#OpenData#Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch#USPol#USPolitics
We're losing #OpenAccess to #weather #data on the #NOAA web site. But #HamRadio operators can still access it directly from the #satellites. They can even decrypt most of it with a new #OpenSource decoder. Here's how.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/ssmis_satellite_decoder
PS: Very grateful to geeks.
#Censorship#DefendResearch#OpenData#Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch#USPol#USPolitics
Michael Bacon
and 5 others
boosted
Oh wow, #hamradio to the rescue
Remember that hurricane data that is being cut off by the US government? Guess who figured out how to get the data anyway?
The Register: Radio geeks reveal how to access crucial hurricane data after US Department of Defense cut it off
Hams for the win: Amateur-built decoder taps SSMIS satellite data amid NOAA cutoff
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/ssmis_satellite_decoder
🛰️ Why Some Satellites Use NetBSD?
｢ Its extensive use in spacecraft, including the AeroCube series, BRICSat-P, ITSAT, and NASA's SAMPEX satellite, highlights the OS's exceptional capabilities in meeting the rigorous demands of space missions ｣
https://machaddr.substack.com/p/why-some-satellites-use-netbsd
@jbz
I ran across this, but lite on details like what release was used and are some of these satellites still being used.
Anyway seen good news for NetBSD.
🛰️ Why Some Satellites Use NetBSD?
｢ Its extensive use in spacecraft, including the AeroCube series, BRICSat-P, ITSAT, and NASA's SAMPEX satellite, highlights the OS's exceptional capabilities in meeting the rigorous demands of space missions ｣
https://machaddr.substack.com/p/why-some-satellites-use-netbsd
Oh wow, #hamradio to the rescue
Remember that hurricane data that is being cut off by the US government? Guess who figured out how to get the data anyway?
The Register: Radio geeks reveal how to access crucial hurricane data after US Department of Defense cut it off
Hams for the win: Amateur-built decoder taps SSMIS satellite data amid NOAA cutoff
https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/ssmis_satellite_decoder
A #Seattle startup called #Hubble Network (no relation to NASA's Hubble) is unveiling a system that uses low-power #Bluetooth chips and #satellites in low Earth orbit to keep track of devices around the globe. https://www.geekwire.com/2025/hubble-network-launches-satellite-bluetooth-tracking/ #Space #Tech
