Acquisition
Bolden: Crew transport project will drive innovation
The next phase of the Commercial Crew Program will "spur American ingenuity," NASA chief says.
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Got awesome tech concepts? Call NASA
Seed funding program seeks "revolutionary concepts with the potential to transform aerospace endeavors."
People
Review team recommends ‘gap-filler’ satellite program
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration needs to begin work immediately to help mitigate a pending gap in polar-orbiting weather satellite coverage.
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NOAA satellite programs earn mixed reviews
Independent review team notes progress on most recommendations, but concerns linger of a gap in coverage "that could be months or years in duration."
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NOAA's satellite data hub will be a 'one-stop shop' for priority users
A project under NOAA's National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service would change the way priority users can access satellite data, making it much more useful.
Modernization
Primary instrument ready for GOES-R installation
The Advanced Baseline Imager is the new NOAA satellite's primary instrument for scanning the planet’s weather, oceans and environment.
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NOAA preps ground systems for data flood
New satellites will dramatically increase the volume of continuous weather data from which scientists and forecasters must mine useful information.
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Unleash your inner inventor on NASA patents
Space agency posts patents in hopes of crowdsourcing new tech solutions.
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NASA tests lasers to bring true broadband to space
New system could ease bottlenecks for mission-critical video, images and other data.
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On Mars, it's as if the shutdown never happened
NASA kept its rover Curiosity on course during the shutdown. Plus: NOAA assesses impact on satellite programs.
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Voyager mission a long-lasting IT success
After more than 30 years, Voyager 1 has left the solar system, still transmitting useful data thanks to long-ago prescient IT choices.
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Private sector could bridge satellite gap
NOAA is considering commercial satellite providers as one of several options to keep weather data flowing during a potential three-year gap in the government's satellite coverage.
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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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