The GOES program is a key element of National Weather Service (NWS) operations providing continuous satellite monitoring of the Earth’s…
As early as 1950, the NACA High-Speed Flight Station (HSFS, now Armstrong Flight Research Center) at Edwards Air Force Base,…
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series (GOES-R) is the next generation of geostationary weather satellites. The advanced spacecraft and instrument…
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series (GOES-R) is the next generation of geostationary weather satellites. The advanced spacecraft and instrument…
One of the Expedition 41 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station on Sept. 13, 2014 captured this image…
Niki Werkheiser, right, talks with Lee Roop about the 3-D printer targeted for the International Space Station.
ASA’s newest scatterometer, ISS-RapidScat, was built of old spare parts and new hardware, and will borrow the International Space Station…
Built upon the success of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, GPM provides climate, weather, and hydrological predictions through more frequent…
ICESat-2 uses lasers and a very precise detection instrument to measure the elevation of Earth’s surface. Launch: Sept. 2018Operating Network:…
