Glen Allen, VA - 21 Nov 2008

Dominion Energy has signed up for MeteoStar's advanced LEADS^® On-Line weather decision support service. Dominion meteorologists, commodities traders, and decision-makers plan to use our state-of-the-art, web-based service to enhance forecasting support to their existing customer base, which spans the eastern United States. Headquartered in Richmond, VA, Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers of energy, with an energy portfolio of about 26,500 megawatts of generation and 7,800 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline. Dominion also operates the nation's largest underground natural gas storage system with about 950 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves retail energy customers in 11 states.

Englewood, CO - 3 Nov 2008

MeteoStar has joined the National Weather Association (NWA) as its newest Corporate Member. The NWA is a member-led, all inclusive, non-profit, professional association supporting and promoting excellence in operational meteorology and related activities since 1975. Members have many opportunities to share information, news, studies and concerns related to operational meteorology and related activities through committee work, submitting correspondence or articles to NWA publications, making presentations or leading workshops at the Annual Meeting, and to network with great people in a wide variety of careers (from well-known senior professionals to weather enthusiasts). MeteoStar looks forward to bringing its wealth of knowledge and expertise in the fields of operational meteorology, aviation meteorology, remote sensing, education, information technology, and weather analysis and forecasting to the NWA team.

Bogotá, Colombia - 22 Oct 2008

MeteoStar, in cooperation with our partner Unicom Ltda. of Colombia, has officially won a contract to install a GOES-12/GVAR weather satellite direct receive system into the Colombian Air Force (FAC) headquarters in Bogotá. The MeteoStar Magellan/LEADS^® system solution will allow FAC forecasters to process, display, and analyze GOES-12/GVAR weather satellite data for use in supporting overall military aviation and resource protection operations. FAC users will also be able to integrate the GOES-12/GVAR imagery produced by the Magellan/LEADS^® system with other current systems, increasing overall situational awareness for leaders and decision-makers. Additionally, MeteoStar will host a contingent of FAC forecasters for a 2-week satellite meteorology course as part of this project.

Englewood, CO - 15 Oct 2008

MeteoStar, in cooperation with Weather Decision Technologies, Inc. (WDT), has officially launched our new US Air Force (USAF) Weather Radar Nowcast capability on LEADS^® On-Line to the meet critical near-term severe weather forecasting requirements of the USAF and Army. This advanced integration of WDT's MAPLE Forecast Radar and real-time Level II storm data, coupled with MeteoStar's industry leading LEADS^® On-Line web tools, is being provided to all US-based Operational Weather Squadrons (OWS). The OWS's are responsible for USAF weather forecasting and warfighter support. Our development team worked closely with WDT scientists to rapidly develop and deploy this new functionality. The new radar data looper allows users to view past, current, and forecasted weather radar in one integrated display. Furthermore, MeteoStar has crafted this entirely web-based tool to toggle on/off and mouse over for more detail severe storm indicators (TVS, Hail Triangles, Strom Tracks, NWS WWA, etc) derived from the multiple sources and advanced algorithms. The USAF is undergoing a 4-month trial of this new service to determine how it can enhance their overall forecasting and resource protection operations.

São Paulo, Brazil - 25-29 Aug 2008

MeteoStar, in cooperation with our Brazilian Partner SIMTECH, hosted a booth at the 2008 Brazilian Meteorological Congress show in São Paulo, Brazil. Over 1000 meteorologists, hydrologists and environmental scientists from around Brazil and South America attend the show. Current MeteoStar/SIMTECH customers, as well as many new, prospective clients, stopped by to see what was new with MeteoStar and LEADS^®. The activity around the booth was constant, as the MeteoStar team performed demos of our new LEADS^® On-Line capability, while also discussing upgrades for current customers. Be sure to check out some of the pictures of MeteoStar in action below.

Wallops Island, VA - 18 Jul 2008

MeteoStar completed Phase I of a two-phased system upgrade at NASA Wallops Island, VA. The LEADS^® 5.2 system upgrade installation was a complete success. The new system is fully operational and being used by Wallops weather forecasters for mission support. Phase II of the upgrade, consisting of a new climatological system, is scheduled for install this fall.

Wallops Island, VA - 27 Jun 2008

MeteoStar, working closely with NASA Wallops Island, has just completed a round of successful launch drills focused on providing toxic plume support. MeteoStar forecasters provided numerous weather forecasts over the past week for sounding rocket launches out of the NASA Wallops Island launch complex. These forecasts focused on key weather parameters, such as winds, temperature, cloud coverage and inversion heights, which are critical to post-launch plume modeling. NASA runs detailed plume models in conjunction with all major orbital vehicle launches to determine where the rocket exhaust plumes will drift and how long it will take for them to disperse. Weather plays a key role in these models and MeteoStar, thanks to the success of these drills, is now ready to provide this support on-site for all future orbital launches at Wallops.

Englewood, CO - 27 Jun 2008

MeteoStar, in conjunction with the National Weather Service (NWS) and the University Cooperation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) of Boulder, Colorado, hosted over 25 international hydrology students during a recent visit to Colorado. While at the MeteoStar facilities, the students learned about the MeteoStar LEADS^® product line, met with key hydrological nowcasting modelers, and discussed the overall impacts of hydrology on the global scene. Click here for the full press release with all the details.

Hydrology students from around the world at MeteoStar's Englewood, CO facilities.

Huntsville, AL - 19 Jun 2008

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has signed up for 6 months of LEADS^® On-Line service. MDA meteorologists and decision-makers plan to use our state-of-the-art, web-based weather service to enhance forecasting support to their missile launch operations. MDA, part of the U.S. Department of Defense, is working to develop and field an integrated, layered, ballistic missile defense system to defend the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and friends against all ranges of enemy ballistic missiles in all phases of flight.

Wallops Island, VA - 2 June 2008

NASA's Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) has entered into an agreement to upgrade their current LEADS^® system to version 5.2. This upgrade will bring a new level of advanced and comprehensive weather support to orbital launches. The NASA upgrade includes an improved LEADS^® On-Line weather portal and an all-new climatology database system. The new NASA systems are scheduled for installation this fall to support the TACSAT 3 launch.

Boulder, CO - 30 Apr 2008

MeteoStar and Space Environment Technologies, LLC (SET) of California are pleased to announce a new premium space weather products service to reduce operating expenses for commercial aviation. This capability optimizes pre-flight air routing efficiency for assured communications sensitive routes to easily comply with post-9/11 communication requirements. Click below to view the full press release.

Englewood, CO - 28 Apr 2008

MeteoStar, in cooperation with the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), is pleased to announce that JMA radar data is now available on LEADS^® On-Line! The JMA manages 15 single-site radars across Japan, and generates a national, 1-km, 10-minute precipitation rate mosaic product. MeteoStar has applied our internal precipitation type algorithm to the mosaic data, which is currently available for viewing over various regions of Japan. LEADS^® On-Line users can see this real-time data here.

Englewood, CO - 21 Apr 2008

Last week, three new ARGIS meteorologists attended a week-long LEADS^® 4.2 training session with MeteoStar Training Specialist Nathan Anderson. The training focused on advanced user and administrator tasks and was a huge success!

Englewood, CO - 25 Mar 2008

MeteoStar is proud to announce that our new, web-based weather decision support solution, LEADS^® On-Line, is now live and fully operational. LEADS^® On-Line earns its innovative reputation by delivering broadcast-quality, world-wide weather products to professional meteorologists and decision-makers continuously across an internet connection. With LEADS^® On-Line, meteorologists and decision-makers are assured that they will always have the most recent weather data with constant delivery and retrieval of the most comprehensive weather forecasting products available.

LEADS^® On-Line is much more than just a website for viewing weather data. It also provides a full set of tools for users to customize their own weather pages. Additionally, many services are available within LEADS^® On-Line, allowing users to make real-time queries to the database for various types of weather products spanning the globe. Furthermore, MeteoStar has completely integrated LEADS^® On-Line with the LEADS^® Forecaster Workstation software. Each image displayed is contained within the relational database and not only contains the image (.jpg or .png) but the LEADS^® .disp file. This .disp file is in raw LEADS^® format and maintains its layers, colormaps, and underlying data. All .disp products posted online enable comprehensive product manipulation by downloading files, editing, analyzing, and then re-posting newly created products for availability to others.

To sign up for a trial account, visit LEADSLEADS^® On-Line, select the login link and register. For more information on LEADS^® On-Line pricing, please contact our sales department at sales@meteostar.com.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 17 Mar 2008

MeteoStar hosted a booth at the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Global 2008 show in Amsterdam on 11-13 March. The ATC Global 2008 Exhibition featured global suppliers of ATC/ATM products and services including ATC Towers, Software, Displays, Voice & Data-Link Communications, Meteorological Equipment, Surveillance Systems, Lighting, Navigational Aids, Ground Handling, Data Networks, Environmental Monitoring, Meteorology Support, Training, etc. MeteoStar demonstrated our LEADS^® and LEADS^® On-Line ATC/aviation weather support solutions to over 50 visitors, current clients and potential new customers.

Chattanooga, TN - 14 Mar 2008

MeteoStar finalized the upgrade of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) LEADS^® system. TVA moved forward to LEADS^® version 5.1 which included the installation of our new LEADS^® On-Line web portal technology.

TVA is the US's largest public power company, with 33,000 megawatts of dependable generating capacity. Through 159 locally owned distributors, TVA provides power to about 8.8 million residents of the Tennessee Valley.

New Orleans, LA - 21 Jan 2008

MeteoStar completed another successful trip to the AMS annual show this year in New Orleans. Over 100 visitors, current customers, and prospective clients stopped by to see what was new with MeteoStar and LEADS^®. The buzz around the booth was non-stop, as the MeteoStar team performed demos of our new LEADS^® On-Line capability, attended key meteorological lectures, discussed upgrades with current customers, and developed business relationships for the future. Be sure to check out some of the pictures of MeteoStar in action at AMS 2008 below. Thanks to everyone who helped make the show an overwhelming success! See you in Phoenix in 2009!