satellites

Two American weather satellites, Suomi NPP and NOAA-20, carry an instrument called VIIRS that passes over Arabia four times a day, twice around midday and twice in the wee hours, and record every patch of ground 375 meters on a side that is hotter than its surroundings. Each detection carries a radiative power in megawatts, a measure of how much heat the fire was throwing at the moment the satellite went over.
Middle East Forum Online
Nine Hundred Kilometers to Riyadh
The Houthis Claim Two Wrecked Air Bases and Yanbu Ablaze. The Satellites Show Damaged Houses and One Burned Fuel Tank in Riyadh
September 22, 2026
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Gregg Roman
A NASA image shows the global communication network for the exchange of information by the internet and connected satellites for finance, cryptocurrency, or Internet of Things technology.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Narrowband Communications and Security Implications of Iran’s Space Drive
Intelligence Agencies Warn That the Technology Could Accelerate Development of Ballistic Missiles Capable of Carrying Nuclear Warheads
August 28, 2025
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Umud Shokri