diff --git a/static/js/modes/weather-satellite.js b/static/js/modes/weather-satellite.js
index 20adc73..e5fc916 100644
--- a/static/js/modes/weather-satellite.js
+++ b/static/js/modes/weather-satellite.js
@@ -332,7 +332,10 @@ const WeatherSat = (function() {
      */
     function preSelect(satellite) {
         const satSelect = document.getElementById('weatherSatSelect');
-        if (satSelect) satSelect.value = satellite;
+        if (satSelect) {
+            satSelect.value = satellite;
+            satSelect.dispatchEvent(new Event('change'));
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -342,6 +345,7 @@ const WeatherSat = (function() {
         const satSelect = document.getElementById('weatherSatSelect');
         if (satSelect) {
             satSelect.value = satellite;
+            satSelect.dispatchEvent(new Event('change'));
         }
         start();
     }
diff --git a/templates/satellite_dashboard.html b/templates/satellite_dashboard.html
index e260197..3622ec6 100644
--- a/templates/satellite_dashboard.html
+++ b/templates/satellite_dashboard.html
@@ -2194,7 +2194,7 @@
 
         // Satellites that can be handed off to the weather-satellite capture mode
         const WEATHER_SAT_KEYS = new Set([
-            'METEOR-M2', 'METEOR-M2-3', 'METEOR-M2-4'
+            'METEOR-M2-3', 'METEOR-M2-4'
         ]);
 
         function renderPassList() {