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Messages From Space: Intercepting Satellite ACARS

2 Sep 2026 5 minute read 0 comments Investigator515 $0.07

L-band satellite traffic is a great next step when you outgrow weather satellites. If you remember the recent satellite dish article, where we looked at how old dishes can be repurposed, you might recall that we specifically called out ACARS as a sys...

Messages From Space: Intercepting Satellite ACARS

The Weatherman: Capturing Meteor M-2 Imagery

27 May 2026 6 minute read 7 comments Investigator515 $0.05

In this previous article, we took a look at how to use Satdump paired with the RTL-SDR and a modest antenna to collect live weather imagery from space.Shortly after this, however, it was announced that the NOAA Automatic Picture Transmission (APT) sa...