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This guide is what got me diving into the world of software defined radio and telecommunications in general. Building this thing has been one of the most rewarding side projects. It really makes you appreciate how many interesting technologies and ideas are there between "the electromagnetic spectrum" and "bits per second".
Is the near-realite GOES imagery available to download over the internet? Recently I've been looking for a way to download near-realtime Meteosat imagery. I thought, ok, I'll just download it from their web server. Turns out, you have to use a satellite antenna, receiver and buy commercial software... WTH? This is ridiculous in the 21th century. Why not put the imagery on the internet, for free?
Yes, there are multiple interfaces. This is a nice interactive one: http://rammb-slider.cira.colostate.edu/?sat=goes-16 . There is also an S3 bucket where you can find all data as soon as it is available: https://registry.opendata.aws/noaa-goes/ . But the fun part is receiving it in your backyard, of course ;)