Satellite Mission Operations
Entarian provides operational mission support within large-scale enterprise environments that achieves the highest level of performance when data integrity, timeliness and mission assurance matter most. We support space mission systems that provide operators and mission managers heightened situational awareness of all mission assets at any point in time, enabling decision making capabilities and ultimately maximizing property and life-saving outcomes.
Solution in Action
Entarian supports the continuous operation of NOAA/NESDIS satellite systems to ensure accurate, timely delivery of critical weather and environmental data. From public safety to national security, these systems enable informed decision-making when it matters most—helping protect lives and property.
More SolutionsChallenge
NOAA/NESDIS relies on highly complex satellite ground systems to receive, process, archive, and distribute vast volumes of environmental data. These systems must operate continuously and securely to transform raw satellite observations into actionable weather and climate products for diverse users across government, academia, industry, and the public. Any disruption or delay could impact forecasting accuracy, emergency response, and mission readiness.
Solution
Entarian’s Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment (OMS) team delivers a comprehensive, end-to-end data lifecycle capability supporting all NESDIS operational systems. The team operates and maintains satellite ground systems that receive raw “Level 0” satellite data and process it through Levels 1b, 2, and 3 to produce trusted weather, environmental, and climate data products. Lessons learned from real-world operations are continuously applied to strengthen system baselines and improve performance, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
Impact
Entarian’s OMS program meets more than 98% of contractual deliverables while managing over 30 years of NOAA satellite data in a unified archive. By standardizing weather data products, Entarian improves accessibility, forecasting accuracy, and research outcomes for U.S. stakeholders. Secure, resilient operations support preparedness and public safety while integrated efficiencies reduce risk and long-term operational costs.
Key Clients
Key Facts
$25 K/YR
Entarian’s work supporting SARSAT has resulted in a 63% reduction in physical services, saving $25K each year in power and cooling costs. In addition, our enterprise management tooling reduced server deployment from 48 to two hours.
>99 %
For NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) GVAR/GRB antennas and LRIT and GEONETCAST systems, NewCo’s work sustains antenna availability at or above 99%.
>99 %
Entarian streamlined NOAA’s procurement process and improved it to deliver >99% procurement renewals on time.
200 M
For NESDIS, NewCo staff support data distribution averaging 200M files/1.2 PB per quarter.
What we do
Mission readiness and systems integration testing
As part of our disciplined systems engineering management process, we execute rigorous, end-to-end testing of hardware, software, firmware, and antenna systems to verify compliance with all requirements, interfaces, and functional performance parameters. This integrated approach ensures consistency, reliability, and full system interoperability, enabling high-confidence mission readiness and sustained operational performance prior to deployment.
Operational procedure development and training
For every system we manage, we develop comprehensive processes, procedures, and SOPs aligned to satellite mission operations to ensure a standardized, enterprise approach to staff development and training. We implement structured certification programs and scenario-based training that promote uniformity, operational discipline, and operator proficiency, enabling consistent high-performance execution across nominal and contingency mission scenarios.
Search and rescue
Entarian manages the US SARSAT system, which is the U.S. component of the international Cospas-Sarsat Program. This program provides global distress alerting and location services for emergency beacons. It uses satellites to detect signals from emergency beacons carried by aircraft, vessels, and individuals, and relays this information to ground stations for processing. In the United States, mission operations are coordinated by agencies including NOAA, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The system rapidly determines beacon location and forwards alerts to the appropriate rescue coordination centers. Entarian is proud to play a significant part in the US SARSAT program, which plays a critical role in saving lives by significantly reducing search times and improving the accuracy of distress location worldwide.
