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Readers rankled over NOAA satellites
Should NOAA continue to manage satellite programs? Some readers are dubious.
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Satellite launch delay extends time with no backup
A six-month launch delay for NOAA's next-generation geostationary satellites could mean the agency will violate its policy of always having a backup weather satellite in orbit.
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Lawmakers uncomfortable with China solution for satellite gap
Citing China's hostility to the United States, subcommittee chairmen urge other solutions.
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GAO critiques NOAA satellite programs
Congressional hearing, new reports explore program-management challenges and the problems that launch delays could produce.
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DOD to outpace NASA in funding for launches
A GAO analysis reveals that the Defense Department has its eyes on space.
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Picture this: NASA on Instagram
The space agency adds another social media outlet to its growing list.
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International pact helps NOAA mitigate satellite data loss
A five-year agreement between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites at least partially helps offset a potential gap in polar-orbiting weather satellite coverage.
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Satellite predicts eruption
A NOAA weather satellite detected the eruption of a volcano in Japan 14 hours before it happened.
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NOAA retires long-serving weather satellite
GOES-12 more than doubled its initial life expectancy.
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Kepler’s planet-hunting days are over, says NASA
NASA has ended attempts to restore the malfunctioning $550 million Kepler spacecraft to full working order and are considering new missions.
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NASA seeks new projects for malfunctioning Kepler
NASA is seeking alternative plans in case a fix isn't possible for the Kepler space telescope's malfunctioning reaction wheels.
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NASA Curiosity cruising one year after Mars landing
A year into its mission, the rover is scaling a Martian mountain and telling us Earthlings all about it.
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GovTV: Out-of-this-world photography tips
NASA showcases the skills and equipment behind its stellar images.
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Kepler space telescope overcomes latest challenge
With three of its four reaction wheels working, the scope can still be positioned with adequate precision, NASA says.
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NASA Kepler repair begins
Scientists are undertaking a long-shot effort to fix a space telescope that has confirmed the existence of 134 planets outside of our solar system.
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NASA turns off GALEX space telescope
Launched in 2003, the telescope was part of an effort to learn more about the evolution of the universe.
People
Space-based backup guards Weather Service systems
Because even the forecasters of the weather are vulnerable to it, the National Weather Service is escaping the atmosphere altogether.
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