NOAA Microwave Sounder CWDP

Weather Stream Awarded NOAA Contract for Commercial Weather Data Pilot Microwave Sounder Program Company to Provide Advanced Microwave Sounder Data Using Its GEMS Technology to Enhance Numerical Weather Prediction and Climate ModelingBoulder, CO, September 24, 2024 — Weather Stream, a Boulder, Colorado-based pioneer in advanced satellite technology for atmospheric observation, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a contract under the National Oceanic and…
Albin Gasiewski Golden Florin

Professor Al Gasiewski wins Goldin Florin Award

Weather Stream Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Professor Al Gasiewski, received the Golden Florin Award from the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society for his lifetime of contributions to the field of passive microwave remote sensing at the MicroRad 2024 Meeting hosted in Alexandria, Virginia.    On winning the award, Gasiewski noted, “It's a great honor to be conferred the Golden Florin award. I've always looked up…
Weather Stream at GEOINT24

Weather Stream to discuss satellite weather data at GEOINT24

The GEOINT 2024 Symposium, hosted by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), stands as the largest gathering of geospatial intelligence professionals in the United States. This year, it will take place from May 5th to May 8th at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Conference Center in Kissimmee, Florida. The symposium brings together experts from government, military, industry, and academia to explore the multifaceted world of…

Orbital Micro Systems and Black Swift Technologies Awarded $1.25M SBIR Phase II Contract for Runway Soil Integrity Testing

UAV-based sensors can reduce runway stability and integrity assessments from hours to minutes, assuring aviation efficiency and safetyOrbital Micro Systems, the instrument design and manufacturing subsidiary of Weather Stream Inc., a leader in the collection, aggregation, and dissemination of commercial weather and climate data together with its partner Black Swift Technologies, a leader in the development of advanced uncrewed aerial vehicles for environmental monitoring in harsh…

Orbital Micro Systems Secures $4.9M NASA/NOAA SMBA Instrument Phase A Study Contract

Orbital Micro Systems, the instrument design and manufacturing subsidiary of Weather Stream, a leader in the collection, aggregation, and dissemination of commercial weather and climate data, announced it was awarded a Phase A study contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Near-Earth Orbit Network (NEON) Sounder for Microwave-Based Applications (SMBA) program to perform development work on an instrument concept that can support NOAA’s requirement…

Weather Stream and Terra Space Lab Announce Partnership to Enhance Technology and Commercial Capabilities

Boulder, Colorado – Terra Space Lab and Weather Stream today announced an agreement to expand their weather-related commercial offerings and capabilities. The partnership will result in a comprehensive range of advanced technology solutions that will allow the companies to serve new markets, expedite access to institutional funding, and produce cost savings.Weather Stream, headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, specializes in providing weather and climate intelligence using microwave radiometer…

Weather Stream Competitively Selected for Elite U.S. Defense Exportability Features Program

Boulder, Colorado. –  Weather Stream announced January 24, 2022 that its Global Earth Monitoring System (GEMS), WeatherRecord,and WeatherLock capabilities have been competitively selected across the entire Department of Defense (DoD) after nomination by the U.S. Space Force to the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Defense Exportability Features (DEF) program.The DEF program is designed to develop and incorporate technology protection features into designated systems during their…

Weather Stream’s Remote Sensing Expert Dr. Richard Delf to Address Disaster Management Strategies at Geospatial World Forum

Presentation will highlight the benefits of high-temporal Earth observation data for forecasting and managing weather eventsEdinburgh, Scotland, October 21, 2021 – Weather Stream, a leader in the collection, aggregation, and dissemination of Earth observation and weather data, announced that Dr. Richard Delf, a remote sensing scientist based in the company’s Edinburgh location, will participate in a technical session at the Geospatial World Forum in Amsterdam. The…

Space Technology Entrepreneur Dr. Richard Wylde Joins Weather Stream Ltd. Board of Directors

Weather data provider to leverage Wylde’s extensive experience and contacts to expand market reach Edinburgh, Scotland, October 12, 2021 – Weather Stream Ltd., a leader in the collection, aggregation, and dissemination of Earth observation and weather data, today announced that Dr. Richard Wylde, managing director of Thomas Keating Ltd., has joined its board of directors. Wylde is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a renowned…

Weather Stream Partners with Thomas Keating to Deliver Advanced Earth Observation Satellite Solutions

Collaboration includes design, manufacturing, and testing of critical components for OMS’ miniaturized microwave radiometers for high-temporal weather and climate data collectionBoulder, Colorado, October 5, 2021 – Weather Stream, a leader in advanced instrumentation for earth observation, has entered into a formal agreement with Thomas Keating Ltd., a UK-based THz technology firm, to advance the development of millimeter-wave instruments for deployment in Weather Stream's Global Environmental Monitoring…

Weather Stream Announces Next-Generation Weather Observation Satellites

GEMS2 CubeSats Will Improve the Global Availability of Critical Weather Data Utilizing Multi-Band Microwave Radiometers Developed by Oms That Improve the Temporal and Spatial Resolution of Microwave Sounding and Imagery DataBoulder, Colorado March 30, 2021 - Weather Stream, a leader in advanced instrumentation for earth observation, unveiled the capabilities of its next-generation Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS2) satellites. GEMS2 systems will feature a state-of-the-art microwave radiometer…

Frost & Sullivan Selects Orbital Micro Systems for its 2020 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award in Environmental Monitoring Systems

The company is recognized for its future-facing, innovative approach to delivering near real-time weather alerts and forecasting on a global scaleBoulder, Colorado, September 9, 2020 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for earth observation, has been selected by global market research firm Frost & Sullivan to receive the 2020 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award in the Environmental Monitoring Systems market. OMS was…

Orbital Micro Systems’ IOD-1 GEMS Satellite Celebrates First Year in Orbit

Revolutionary LEO Earth Observation CubeSat continues to gather microwave soundings for precise weather datasets Boulder, Colorado, July 13, 2020 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions, recently marked the one-year anniversary of its IOD-1 GEMS earth observation satellite. The system, part of its Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS) constellation, was deployed from the International Space Station July 3, 2019.…

Orbital Micro Systems Collaborates with University of Colorado-Boulder on Drought Mitigation Program

Company will provide satellite-sensed weather data for the Drought Resilience Impact Platform Boulder, CO, May 20, 2020 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and analysis-ready earth data intelligence, has entered into collaboration with the University of Colorado-Boulder’s Mortenson Center in Global Engineering (MCGE) for its Drought Resilience Impact Platform (DRIP) program. As part of the relationship, OMS will provide…

Orbital Micro Systems Selects AAC Clyde Space for In-Orbit Weather Observation Mission

Satellite will carry next generation passive microwave radiometer to provide enhanced weather observationsBoulder, Colorado, April 3, 2020 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and analysis-ready earth data intelligence platforms, announced it has selected Glasgow-based AAC Clyde Space to provide a 6U satellite bus for the UK Space Launch Program (UK-SLP). The mission is planned for 2021, which will…

Orbital Micro Systems Names David Gallaher Chief Operating Officer

Boulder, Colorado, February 10, 2020 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and analysis-ready earth data intelligence platforms, announced that David Gallaher has been appointed chief operating officer. A co-founder of OMS, Gallaher will lead business development and productization of the company’s advanced weather data solutions.Prior to this appointment, Gallaher served as OMS’s chief data scientist, and will continue…

Orbital Micro Systems to Discuss Advances in Weather Data at Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology Conference

Lead meteorologist Gregory Porter to share insights and use cases that detail improvements in operational awareness and weather forecastingBoulder, Colorado, February 5, 2020 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and analysis-ready earth data intelligence platforms, announced that Gregory Porter, its chief meteorologist, will be a featured speaker at the Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology Conference. The event takes…
Orbital Micro Systems Captures High Resolution Passive Microwave Temperature Soundings of Typhoon Hagibis

Orbital Micro Systems Captures High Resolution Passive Microwave Temperature Soundings of Typhoon Hagibis

IOD-1 GEMS satellite captures internal imagery of violent storm forecast to make landfall in JapanBoulder, Colorado, October 11, 2019 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions, and analysis-ready earth data intelligence platforms, has released images of Typhoon Hagibis from its IOD-1 GEMS satellite.Typhoon Hagibis has strengthened dramatically in recent days, representing the greatest intensification of a Western Pacific storm…

Orbital Micro Systems Showcases Commercial Earth Observation Successes at
UK Space Conference

Images from IOD-1 GEMS satellite display unmatched resolution; Green-light commercial expansion to serve global markets Oxfordshire, England, September 18, 2019 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and analysis-ready earth data intelligence platforms, will showcase the results from its recent deployment of the MinRad passive microwave radiometer aboard the IOD-1 GEMS (Global Environmental Monitoring System) mission during the UK…
Orbital Micro Systems Achieves Earth Observation Breakthroughs

Orbital Micro Systems Achieves Earth Observation Breakthroughs

First commercial weather imaging satellite—designed and deployed in record time—sets the stage for advances in weather forecasting and preparednessBoulder, Colorado, August 19, 2019 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and analysis-ready earth data intelligence platforms, announced that data received from its payload on the IOD-1 GEMS satellite has proven the commercial viability of the company’s advanced earth observation…

Orbital Micro Systems Partners with Georgia Tech for Next-Generation Integrated Radiometer Chip Development

Expertise in silicon-germanium semiconductor chip design will result in reduced size and power usage in radiometer designs Boulder, Colorado, July 09, 2019 - Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and analysis-ready earth data intelligence platforms, announced that it has partnered with Georgia Tech (Georgia Institute of Technology) to develop Monolithic Millimeter-Wave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) devices using silicon-germanium semiconductor hybrid material…

Orbital Micro Systems Names Brian Leslie Global Sales Director

 Industry veteran will oversee go-to-market initiatives for market-leading real-time earth observation solutionsBoulder, Colorado, May 15, 2019 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and analysis-ready earth data intelligence platforms, announced that Brian Leslie has been appointed Global Sales Director. In this capacity, he will be responsible for the company’s sales and go-to-market activities across North America, EMEA, Latin America,…

Orbital Micro Systems Weather Observation Satellite Launched on NASA NG-11 Mission

First commercial microwave radiometer aboard the IOD-1 GEMS satellite, now staged for deployment from the International Space StationWallops Island, Virginia, April 17, 2019 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and analytic-ready earth data intelligence platforms, announced that the first satellite in its Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS) constellation was launched April 17, 2019, from the NASA Wallops Flight…

Orbital Micro Systems Hosts Inaugural Weather Intelligence Forum at
InterMET Asia 2019

Program assembles experts in big data and weather information to discuss the impending overload of earth observation data and its effects on weather-impacted decisionsBoulder, Colorado, March 20, 2019 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and analytic-ready earth data intelligence platforms, will host the first Weather Intelligence Forum at InterMET Asia 2019, the world’s premier weather, flood, and air…

Orbital Micro Systems Weather Observation Satellite Prepares for Initial Launch April 17

 CubeSat arrives at NanoRacks for launch integration; Mission features the first commercially developed earth observation microwave radiometer on orbit.Boulder, Colorado, March 5, 2019 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and analytic-ready earth data intelligence platforms, announced that the first satellite in its Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS) constellation has been delivered to NanoRacks for launch integration.Housed in an…

Orbital Micro Systems and NanoAvionics Partner on Weather Observation Satellite Launch

Mission will validate miniaturized low earth orbit microwave sounder operation from an advanced nanosatellite bus.Oxfordshire, England, December 3, 2018 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and weather intelligence analytics, has announced it is partnering with NanoAvionics, an innovation leader in nanosatellite bus and flight-proven subsystem technologies, to conduct a rideshare mission to fly one of OMS’s miniaturized passive…

Orbital Micro Systems Delivers Payload for UK’s Space Applications Catapult Mission

Mission will place miniaturized microwave monitoring technology in orbit to deliver frequent and cost-effective weather intelligenceBoulder, Colorado, September 24, 2018 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions and weather intelligence analytics, announced the delivery of the first ever commercially owned and operated space-based passive microwave radiometer for atmospheric observation to Clyde Space in Glasgow, Scotland, for satellite integration. Employing…

Orbital Micro Systems Teams with Lockheed Martin on UK Space Agency Pathfinder Mission

Farnborough International Airshow, July 17, 2018 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in space system applications, advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions, and weather intelligence analytics, has been selected to provide the pathfinder mission payload for the initial launch of the UK Spaceflight Programme. The announcement was made at the Farnborough International Airshow in England. The UK Spaceflight Programme is an innovative initiative to create…

Orbital Micro Systems CTO Michael Hurowitz to Discuss Breakthroughs in Weather Intelligence at NewSpace 2018

Boulder, Colorado, June 21, 2018 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in space system applications, advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions, and weather intelligence analytics, announced that Michael Hurowitz, the company’s chief technology officer, will speak about innovative technologies for delivering actionable weather intelligence at the NewSpace 2018 conference in Seattle. Taking place June 26 through 28 at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington, the conference…

Orbital Micro Systems CEO William Hosack to Highlight Commercial Applications for Space-Based Observations at NewSpace Atlantic Summit

Boulder, Colorado, May 28, 2018 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in space system applications and advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions, announced that William Hosack, the company’s chief executive officer, will speak about advances in commercial data processing and analytics applications utilizing earth observation information from space-based assets, at the NewSpace Atlantic Summit. The event takes place May 28 and 29, 2018 at Pavilhão…
Orbital Micro Systems Chief Scientist Prof. Albin Gasiewski Delivers NOAA Seminar on Advances in Space-Based Weather Observation

Orbital Micro Systems Chief Scientist Prof. Albin Gasiewski Delivers NOAA Seminar on Advances in Space-Based Weather Observation

Boulder, Colorado, January 2, 2018 – Orbital Micro Systems (OMS), a leader in space system applications and advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions, announced that Prof. Albin Gasiewski, the company’s chief scientist, was a featured speaker at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Earth Systems Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. His presentation, “Application of a CubeSat-Based Passive Microwave Constellation to Operational Meteorology,” took place December…

Orbital Micro Systems Partners with Satavia to Enhance Flight Safety and Reduce Aircraft Maintenance Costs

AGU Fall Conference, New Orleans, Dec. 13, 2017  -- Orbital Micro Systems Ltd. (OMS), a leader in space system applications and advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions, announced its partnership with Satavia, a leader in digital environmental intelligence, to deliver advanced predictive weather analytics for the airline industry. The announcement took place at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Conference in New Orleans. Satavia will utilize…

Orbital Micro Systems Selected for Space Mission by UK Space Applications Catapult

Company to launch satellite for better global weather data collection and now-casting Boulder, Colorado, December 11, 2017 – Orbital Micro Systems Ltd. (OMS), a leader in space system applications and advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions, has executed a contract with the Satellite Applications Catapult, to put its miniaturized weather observation technology into space. The mission is part of the In Orbit Demonstration (IOD) Program, funded…

Orbital Micro Systems Opens Office on UK’s Harwell Technology Campus

London, UK 27 June, 2017 – Orbital Micro Systems Ltd. (OMS), a leader in space system applications and advanced instrumentation for small satellite missions, announced the opening of its UK office at the Harwell Campus near Oxford, England. Home to the UK Space Agency and a growing number of innovative research and development firms, the Harwell Campus is the nexus of space technology in the United…