Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellites: Changing Requirements, Technical Issues, and Looming Data Gaps Require Focused Attention

By: Government Accountability Office

Environmental satellites provide critical data used in forecasting weather and measuring variations in climate over time. NPOESS- a program managed by NOAA, DOD, and the national Aeronautics and Space Administration- was planned to replace two existing polar-orbiting environmental satellite systems.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1492344176
• ISBN13: 9781492344179
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"