[mlfreeman]

Are the satellites being turned off, or could people with SDRs pick this up directly from space and offer it up for free?

[Buttons840]

They're DoD satellites, so encryption is a real possibility.

[ethan_smith]

Yes, many weather satellites broadcast in frequencies accessible to amateur SDR setups (137-138MHz for NOAA polar orbiting satellites), though military weather satellites like DMSP use different frequencies and encryption that make civilian reception significantly more challenging.

[hypercube33]

saveitforparts actively vlogs about the weather satellite sdr stuff. It's an interesting thing to learn about