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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Chaos in the US Weather Satellite Communities
The Pentagon has canceled the next-generation weather satellite program Defense Weather Satellite System (DWSS), writes Space News. DWSS was to deliver weather and environmental mapping data to support the US military. DWSS was canceled following the Senate Appropriations Committee’s removal … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Rants, Remote Sensing
Tagged alphabet soup, NOAA, weather satellites
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Xi3 the future of tele-commuting and computer labs?
I spend a couple of days a week working from home. Broadband, laptops, and cheap lightweight storage make my life easier. Dropbox has helped too. At home I have a stand for my laptop, wireless keyboard and mouse. Our dinning … Continue reading
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How not to plan for the future: the European Commission and Europe’s most ambitious EO program
On the 10th Nov. I wrote about a conflict brewing between ESA and the European Commission about the long term funding of the Sentinel missions. The Commission’s position has been outlined in a statement. It can be summarised as: individual … Continue reading
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