NASA announced a new era in its exploration of our home planet - TopicsExpress



          

NASA announced a new era in its exploration of our home planet with the launch of the first in a series of Earth science instruments to the International Space Station. The first Earth-observing instrument to be mounted on the exterior of the space station will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on the next SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services flight. ISS-RapidScat will monitor ocean winds for climate research, weather predictions and hurricane monitoring from the space stations unique vantage point. The second instrument is the Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS), a laser instrument that will measure clouds and the location and distribution of pollution, dust, smoke, and other particulates in the atmosphere. CATS will follow ISS-RapidScat on the fifth SpaceX space station resupply flight. Release Date: 08 September 2014 Credit: NASA
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 02:50:39 +0000

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