COSMIC-2
Weather models improve with COSMIC-2 and Spire Global data
The U.S. Air Force and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts noted significant improvements in numerical weather prediction models with the recent addition of global navigation satellite system radio occultation datasets.
NOAA signals strong appetite for radio occultation
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks to dramatically increase the supply of radio occultation soundings it feeds into weather forecast models.
NOAA set to update space weather fleet
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is preparing to update its aging space weather fleet.
COSMIC-2 weather data key to better forecasts, NOAA says
Tropical storm and space weather forecasts will improve with the help of observations from radio occultation satellites scheduled for launch June 24 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials said June 11.
AMS meeting investigates roles for commercial and small satellites in weather forecasting
AUSTIN, Texas — Atmospheric and space scientists gathering at the 98th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society this week will be sharing information on a wide range of topics, including future government and commercial weather sate…
U.S. and Taiwan cancel second set of COSMIC-2 satellites
NOAA and Taiwan’s Ministry of Science and Technology agreed this month to scrap plans for a second set of next-generation GPS radio occultation weather satellites after determining the joint project faced an unwinnable battle to secure funding.
