Currently, the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Commerce (DOC) acquire and operate separate polarorbiting environmental satellite systems that collect data need

This is the second of two Space Studies Board reports that address the complex issue of incorporating the needs of climate research into the National Polar-orbi

The system of satellites in place to provide environmental data-data to monitor events such as forest fires and floods; to make weather predictions; and to asse

This report addresses the transition of research satellites, instruments, and calculations into operational service for accurately observing and predicting the