Because of weather conditions at Cape Canaveral Air Force Stationthat violated the rules for launching,mission managerspostponed its planned SpaceXliftoff ofthe…
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…
ICESat-2 uses lasers and a very precise detection instrument to measure the elevation of Earth’s surface. Launch: Sept. 2018Operating Network:…
Built upon the success of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, GPM provides climate, weather, and hydrological predictions through more frequent…
