List of "free to receive" Earth Observation Satellites Q&A

• List of "free to receive" Earth Observation Satellites Q&A by f.adam on 15 May, 2014 08:59
• Hi,
  I couldn't find the answer for this question, neither here nor on the internet in large.
  I would like to make a list with all the earth observation satellites from which data can be received for free. whether it is a weather satellite or otherwise.
  
  thanks.
• #1 by kevin-rf on 15 May, 2014 12:13
• All Landsat data is available for free....
  
  Web viewer: http://landsatlook.usgs.gov/
  Download: http://glcf.umd.edu/data/landsat/
  
  Also, check noaa.gov for weather satellite data.
  
  http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/satellite-data
• #2 by f.adam on 15 May, 2014 12:35
• Thanks for the answer kevin-rf.
  I know about the free data available for Landsat and other satellites over the internet, but this is not what I am looking for. what I am doing is actually part of a Ground Station design project, this ground station should receive the data directly from the satellite. as far as I know, there are some satellites from which one can receive and use the data for no cost, names of these satellites is what I am looking for.
• #3 by Proponent on 15 May, 2014 12:35
• What about the upcoming DISCOVR?  Back when it was Triana, the whole point was to provide a live picture of Earth for the masses.
• #4 by kevin-rf on 15 May, 2014 12:58
• Quote from: f.adam on 15 May, 2014 12:35

  Thanks for the answer kevin-rf.
  I know about the free data available for Landsat and other satellites over the internet, but this is not what I am looking for. what I am doing is actually part of a Ground Station design project, this ground station should receive the data directly from the satellite. as far as I know, there are some satellites from which one can receive and use the data for no cost, names of these satellites is what I am looking for.
  

  
  You mean this?
  
  http://www.rtl-sdr.com/rtl-sdr-tutorial-receiving-noaa-weather-satellite-images/
  
  First google hit: https://www.google.com/search?q=receiving+weather+satellite+data&oq=receiving+weather+satellite+data&aqs=chrome..69i57.6095j0j1&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8
• #5 by f.adam on 15 May, 2014 13:17
• Thanks once more kevin-rf.
  OK, I am looking for a list of satellites, it will look like
  1- NOAA weather satellites
  2- Terra
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  one can setup a ground station and receive from any of them.
  the list is what I am looking for, just the names of the satellites from which one can receive & use data for free.
• #6 by savuporo on 15 May, 2014 18:45
• Quote from: f.adam on 15 May, 2014 13:17

  Thanks once more kevin-rf.
  OK, I am looking for a list of satellites, it will look like
  

  
  A few cubesats would qualify. Look around on  above quoted rtl-sdr.com and links like  listed at the bottom of the page here https://2014.spaceappschallenge.org/challenge/virtual-ground-station-app-global-crowdsourcing-cu/
  
  If you are starting from scratch, obtain one of the popular SDR hardware bits ( like http://sdr.osmocom.org , FunCUBE ) and get an understanding on how to operate and receive with one of these