Smallsats Will Use GPS For Hurricane Forecasting

Credit: NASA
Technicians at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio have started work on a set of eight small satellites designed to improve hurricane tracking by measuring GPS signals reflected off the ocean surface below gathering storms. Set for launch in October 2016 on an Orbital ATK Pegasus, the $150...

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