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OTD In Space – April 1: NASA Launches TIROS-1, First US Weather Satellite
On April 1, 1960, the U.S. launched its first weather satellite into orbit. The satellite was named TIROS-1, which is short ...
E&E News1d
Three NASA satellites are dying. Their end could disrupt climate data.
The looming demise of three NASA satellites has scientists bracing for the loss of climate and atmospheric data — especially ...
Scientists Highlight Surprising New Threat to Satellites: Climate Change
By the year 2100, some parts of Earth orbit may have upwards of 66% less carrying capacity for satellites, according to a new ...
SpaceNews14d
Satellite operators want better space weather models
Satellite operators need better space weather models to maximize the life of their satellites and to avoid collisions in low ...
Climate change, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites
A new study finds that climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in ...
Earth.com14h
Space debris problem is growing exponentially worse, now threatens working satellites
Space debris grows rapidly, threatening satellites and future missions if cleanup efforts don't intensify now.
NOAA preps new eye in the sky with weather satellite switchover
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The East Coast of the United States is getting a new watchful eye over its skies as the National Ocean and ...
Weather Words: Satellite Tornado
Atlas Energy Solutions, a Texas-based oil field company, has installed a 42-mile long (67 kilometers) conveyer belt to transport millions of tons of sand for hydraulic fracturing. The belt the company ...
Early afternoon satellite video shows swirling weather system moving in from the Pacific
This GOES-W repeating satellite time-lapse video provided by the National Weather Service in Portland, captured between 8 a.m ...
IEEE Spectrum on MSN6d
Listen to Weather Satellites—or the Universe—With the Versatile Discovery Dish
The U.S. government recommends that everyone have a disaster kit that includes a weather radio. These radios tune to a ...