Topic: Operational Release of Weather System Follow-on Microwave Program (WSF-M01) Satellite Data


Date/Time Issued: July 20, 2026 1313Z


Product(s) or Data Impacted: WSF-M01 Data


Date/Time of Initial Impact: July 16, 2026


Date/Time of expected end Time: N/A 


Duration: N/A


Details/Specifics of Change:

On July 16, 2026, NESDIS Leadership finalized the agreement with the United States Space Force (USSF) to receive and operationally distribute WSF-M01 data to NOAA and its partners. Data are currently available for subscription in the NESDIS Common Cloud Framework (NCCF), and they will be available for subscription in the NESDIS Product Distribution and Access (PDA) starting July 22, 2026.


Additional Information:

The following WSF-M01 data are immediately available for distribution operationally via NCCF and will be available on NESDIS PDA on July 22, 2026:


Note that WSFM L1 BUFR and Tailored AWIPS Brightness Temperature products will be available when ready, and an updated notice will be sent regarding their release. 


Contact Information for Further Information: Please email User Services at spsd.userservices@noaa.gov 


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