Rogue Satellite Shuts Down US Weather Services 202
radioweather writes "On Sunday, the drifting rogue 'zombie' Galaxy 15 satellite with a stuck transmitter interfered with the satellite data distribution system used by NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS), effectively shutting down data sharing between NWS offices nationwide, as well as weather support groups for the US Air force. This left many forecasters without data, imagery, and maps. Interference from Galaxy 15 affected transmissions of the SES-1 Satellite, which not only serves NOAA with data relay services, but also is used to feed TV programming into virtually every cable network in the US. NOAA's Network Control Facility reports that the computer system affected was NOAA's Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) used to issue forecasts and weather bulletins which uses the weather data feed. They also state the problem is likely to recur again this month before the satellite drifts out of range and eventually dies due to battery depletion."
A red satellite?!? (Score:5, Funny)
Goddamn Commies finally attacked! To your bunkers, citizens!
Rouge eh? (Score:5, Funny)
Rouge satellite (Score:5, Funny)
Bet their faces are red about this one.
Re:Rouge satellite (Score:5, Funny)
Looks like we caught CmdrTaco Red Handed not proof reading his postings.
Re:A red satellite?!? (Score:5, Funny)
Hey, stop talking about me!
Luke SkyPrancer - Leader of Rouge Squadron (Score:4, Funny)
lol, worse every day.
Nice (Score:5, Funny)
Just wait until next week when a mascara satellite knocks out the GPS network!
Re:Rouge eh? (Score:4, Funny)
No, no, no, you've got it all wrong!
The satellite is the makeup!
A bit of rouge satellite goes extremely well with some eyeliner asteroid, and you'll want to round them out with a nice, light, gamma burst lipstick to bring it all together.
Doesn't the solar system look so pretty now?
Re:Nice (Score:5, Funny)
Just wait until next week when a mascara satellite lashes out at the GPS network!
FTFY
Hasn't anyone called? (Score:4, Funny)
Hasn't anyone called Technora yet? Space Debris Section should have been tasked to retrieve Galaxy 15 long ago.
Re:Rouge eh? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Rogue satellite (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, yeah. Sorry about that. I red the summary this time.
Layman's explaination (Score:4, Funny)
We start with the uplink properly paying attention to it's mate in orbit and all is well. Then this painted strumpet comes sauntering by and the uplink's attention wanders. This is naturally followed by the slap to the cheek. It takes a few minutes to re-align after that.
Intelsat is powerless to do anything about this cosmic red light district.
it's ROGUE (Score:4, Funny)
it's ROGUE dammit! Rouge is makeup
Re:Rouge eh? (Score:3, Funny)
"Everyone who plays WoW knows rouges are overpowdered." - only a maroon would say that.
Re:Rouge eh? (Score:4, Funny)
Ummm ... I think that might be the first make-up tips I've ever seen on Slashdot.
Now, stop it! ;-)
Re:Rouge eh? (Score:4, Funny)
It only seems that way at first blush.