open-weather: DIY Satellite Ground Station
Open-weather, researcher-designer Sophie Dyer and geographer Sasha Engelmann, will lead a one-day DIY Satellite Ground Station workshop.
An image of Storm Eunice decoded from a NOAA 18 Southbound pass over Burgess Park, London, at 82 degrees West on 18 February 2022 at 10:52 UTC. Image by open-weather.
About the Workshop
During this day-long workshop a small group of participants will collectively explore feminist tools and approaches for receiving National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite transmissions. By the end of the workshop, each participant will have their own operational DIY satellite ground station to generate unique weather images from meteorological satellites.
The exact outline of the day’s programme will depend on the orbit of the NOAA satellite over Amsterdam.
Participation
The workshop is aimed at a group of maximum 12 participants. There are no requirements for this workshop but we kindly ask participants to submit a brief motivation before the deadline on Monday 10 October.
In order to partake, we ask that participants bring: A laptop, a charger, and weather-appropriate clothing. If you intend on using a laptop with only USB C ports, we also ask that you bring a USB A to USB C adapter. DIY satellite ground station kits will be provided along with dinner and refreshments for all participants.
→ Friday 14 October from 14:00 to 21:00 at Likeminds, Amsterdam
For any questions please email us at workshop@sonicacts.com.