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The Bureau of Meteorology is Australia's national meteorological agency, headquartered in Melbourne and operating under the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. [1][2] It was founded on 1 January 1908 under the Meteorology Act 1906. [1] For EO buyers, BoM is a satellite-data user and ground-receiving operator rather than an owner of EO satellites: it receives geostationary weather imagery from the Himawari system and polar-orbiting data through NOAA JPSS channels. [3] Its Himawari reception includes a Crib Point, Melbourne ground station with a 2.4 m C-band dish installed for Himawari-8 data reception. [4] Australia and Japan expanded meteorological satellite collaboration in November 2024, including planned access to the Himawari-10 programme and 2.5-minute imagery for the Australian region. [5] Dr Stuart Minchin was appointed CEO in November 2025. [2]
- [1]Satellites - Bureau of Meteorologyagency doc2026-06-20
- [2]Himawari-8 Weather Satellite Project - Av-Commthird party2026-06-20
- [3]Australia and Japan to expand meteorological satellite collaborationthird party2026-06-20
- [4]The Bureau of Meteorology welcomes a new CEOagency doc2026-06-20
- [5]Bureau of Meteorology - Wikipediacommunity2026-06-20