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NOAA weather satellite transitions to new role for U.S. military


NOAA weather satellite transitions to new role for U.S. military A weather satellite built and launched for NOAA in 2006 to help track hurricanes approaching the United States has been repositioned to monitor weather conditions in the Middle East to support U.S. military operations in the region. The GOES-13 satellite, no longer needed for monitoring weather over the United States, was transferred from NOAA to the U.S. Air Force last year under an interagency agreement.    More



(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Sep 15)

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