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Roger Saunders

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Expertise in satellite data and promotes the use of satellites for weather forecasting and climate monitoring. Keen Runner and Cyclist.

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Roger Saunders
1 year
I’ll be leaving twitter soon joining Bluesky. This will be my last post but I’ll monitor for a while longer.
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Roger Saunders
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Welcome Meteosat-12 to the geostationary ring.
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ISRO
1 year
🔔 1 Day to Go! Standing tall at SDSC SHAR, PSLV-C59 is ready to launch ESA’s PROBA-3 satellites, showcasing India’s role in global space innovation. 🌌 This mission highlights advanced space technologies made possible by the collaboration between NSIL, ISRO, and ESA. 📅
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NWP SAF
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🔥Next @NWP_SAF Training Course satellite data assimilation will take place at @ECMWF on 24 - 27 March 2025🛰️ This is a great opportunity to learn about the usage of satellite obs in NWP systems. ‼️Applications close on 17 November 2024‼️ https://t.co/zPB8A4V2st
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This 5-day course is sponsored by EUMETSAT and is open to anybody with a suitable background. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the usage of meteorological satellite observations in...
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Roger Saunders
1 year
U.S. military weather satellite program in flux as Space Force evaluates options https://t.co/0qtVxF7647 via @SpaceNews_Inc
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Military's weather satellite program in flux as Space Force evaluates options
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Georgios Papavasileiou
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Today the release of pre-operational data from MTG imager from @EUMETSAT marks a milestone for the European meteorology (a kind of a revolution). In the image below I mark some simple but important differences in the capabilities that we have now with MTG ... 1/2
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@spacegovuk
UK Space Agency
2 years
Sentinel-2C has launched! 🚀 Part of #Copernicus, the spacecraft will look down at our planet from orbit, gathering valuable data that will help in a range of areas, from responding to natural disasters to informing responses to climate change. 🛰️🌍 https://t.co/y3eJAiUnz0
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Science Secretary Peter Kyle welcomed the launch of the Sentinel-2C satellite, which lifted off successfully this morning (Thursday 5 September) at 2:50am BST from Kourou in French Guiana.
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Roger Saunders
2 years
Information on #ArcticWeatherSatellite is now on OSCAR/space
@ESA_EO
ESA Earth Observation
2 years
We had a double launch yesterday! #ArcticWeatherSatellite and #Phisat2 were both launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force and are now doing well. More info on Φsat-2: https://t.co/n2GS2y7Nin More info on AWS:
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@WMO
World Meteorological Organization
2 years
A new WMO project aims to increase and improve weather, water, ice, and climate information about the Arctic and Antarctic. It will help develop observation systems and Earth system models and advocate for improved forecasting services. 🔗 Details: https://t.co/50N3r1dsS0
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@isro
ISRO
2 years
🚀SSLV-D3/EOS-08🛰️ Mission 🔸SSLV's third & final flight will launch EOS-08 microsatellite on August 15, 2024, at 09:17 IST from Sriharikota 🔹It completes the SSLV Development Project and enables operational missions by Indian industry and NSIL. https://t.co/lPNreIHFd0
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@ESA_EO
ESA Earth Observation
2 years
Did you know that @esa's soon-to-be launched Arctic Weather Satellite is a prototype for a future constellation? If this mission works as it should, the plan is to build a constellation in cooperation with @eumetsat, along the same agreement that led to the implementation of the
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@ESA_EO
ESA Earth Observation
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Accurate weather forecasts are an essential part of everyday life but it's something that the Arctic region is still missing. That's why this July we are launching @esa's #ArcticWeatherSatellite 🛰️ Meteorologists will also use the mission to improve weather forecasts around
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@UWSSEC
UW-Madison SSEC
2 years
Details for the 25th International TOVS Study Conference (ITSC-25) have been announced! ITSC-25 will take place May 8-14, 2025 in Goa, India. Thanks to the local host @ncmrwfmoes for their support. For more information: https://t.co/G3TOb2ny06
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Roger Saunders
2 years
Great to see GOES-U launch and provide important services to weather forecasting and space weather. More details on GOES-U in OSCAR/Space
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NOAA
2 years
Breaking: NOAA’s newest satellite lifts off from Cape Canaveral, FL! #GOESU will capture 24/7 high-res imagery, providing important observations & tracking hazardous weather events on Earth & in space. Watch: https://t.co/OLyLqyDCAS #ReadyToGOES @noaasatellites @NASA
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@johnpisaniphoto
John Pisani
2 years
Let’s go to space! NASA, NOAA & SpaceX are poised to launch the GOES-U weather observation satellite later today. A two-hour window opens at 5:16 p.m. EDT, although the probability of inclement weather prohibiting launch is currently 70%. Go GOES-U! 📸 me for @considercosmos
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@NWP_SAF
NWP SAF
2 years
📢Last week, the @NWP_SAF project teams have released the latest update of AAPP, v8.13. For further details, please see
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@CIRA_CSU
CIRA
2 years
An absolutely incredible view of a dust storm marching across Mexico and New Mexico Wednesday evening.
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