MY NOAA & METEOR SETUP
This system is left on all the time to download and process images from NOAA and Meteor M2 satellites. If you want to setup a system to do this then your on the right page !
Hardware = Raspberry Pi 5
Radio = RTL-SDR v3
Antenna = QFH
Software = Raspberry NOAA V2 (2025)
WHAT ARE THE NOAA & METEOR SATELLITES ?
NOAA stands for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a U.S. government agency tasked with monitoring oceans, the atmosphere, and climate. They operate a fleet of satellites that orbit both geostationary and polar orbits, each with its own mission. These satellites orbit the Earth from pole to pole, giving them a complete view of the planet several times a day, the ones I connect to are NOAA-15, NOAA-18, NOAA-19. They have a number of key sensors such as AVHRR (Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer), AMSU, MHS.
On the other side of the globe, Roscosmos and Roshydromet (Russia’s space and weather agencies) operate the Meteor-M series. These satellites also orbit in a sun-synchronous path and provide a wide range of Earth observation data. They are designed to monitor weather, snow and ice coverage, radiation balance, and vegetation health. Unlike older NOAA satellites that use analogue APT, Meteor-M2 broadcasts digital signals using LRPT (Low Rate Picture Transmission). It delivers sharper, more detailed images.
In this step-by-step video guide I explain how to install and configure Raspberry NOAA V2 (2025) so that you can download images from the NOAA and Meteor satellites.
In this video I will show you some images that I have downloaded from the NOAA and Meteor satellites. The satellites pass over the UK a few times a day so some days you can get around 5 or more images per day.