For almost a quarter of a century, imagery and sounding data have been directly broadcast to users worldwide from polar orbiting satellites operated by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). For more than a decade, almost the same payloads and data transmissions have been utilized. However, in the decade of the 1990s, several sensor improvements are planned or projected. This paper outlines payloads planned for NOAA Series spacecraft through the present century and the resulting changes in direct broadcast services.