A Summer Crack-up In The Antarctic Captured By ESA
In late February 2008, a large part of the Wilkins Ice Shelf on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula disintegrated.
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EMI VIIRS Testing Tackled By Raytheon—All Is Well
The Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will provide advanced imaging and radiometric capabilities onboard the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS).
Read MoreLockheed Martin GOES to NOAA and NASA
Lockheed Martin is ramping up for production of the next series of weather satellites after being selected as the contractor for NASA and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company of Denver will build the satellites for NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, or GOES-R, Program.
Read MoreMore Than Comm For New South Korean Sat—Plankton, Fishery, Pollution + More
South Korea plans to launch a maritime communication and weather satellite into space in June 2009, according to reports from South Korea's Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs.
Read MoreRibbon Is Cut as NASA and USAID SERVIR-Africa
Good news that should provide positive changes as NASA, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and their international partners cut the ribbon Friday in Nairobi, Kenya, for SERVIR-Africa which integrates the satellite resources of the United States and other countries into a Web-based Earth information system.
Read MoreNorthrop Grumman Offers Sensing Success With Early Delivery
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) successfully delivered a key sensor for global climate change measurement one week ahead of schedule and on budget.
Read MoreOmar Threatened, As Witnessed By NASA’s Aqua + The MODIS
By the afternoon of October 15, 2008, Hurricane Omar seemed poised to strike. Classified as a Category 1 hurricane at that time, the storm was strengthening as it moved toward the northeast.
Read MoreEuropean Space Council and EUMETSAT Establish Priorities
In attendance at the European Space Council in Brussels on September 26 was EUMETSAT Director-General, Dr. Lars Prahm, whose presence validated the importance of Europe's satellite applications services in operational meteorology. The Space Council set four new priorities for the European Space Policy: space and climate change, contribution of space to the Lisbon strategy, space and security, and space exploration.
Read MoreRaytheon Getting To NOAA NPOESS
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has achieved a significant program milestone for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS).
Read MoreHurricane Ike Trimmed By Cuba As Revealed By TRMM
font color="#003366">As Hurricane Ike battered Cuba on September 8, 2008, the rugged island punched back. These two images illustrate just how much Ike changed as it moved across Cuba.
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