NASA shrinks weather satellites way down to better see inside storms

NASA shrinks weather satellites way down to better see inside storms

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https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-shrinks-weather-satellites-way-down-to-better-see-inside-storms/

With the RainCube (Radar in a CubeSat), NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory wants to see whether smaller satellites can deliver more comprehensive weather data faster, and at a lower cost.

The idea is that mini-satellites that fly together like geese can give more frequent real-time looks inside storms, and thus track the movement of rain, snow, sleet and hail more accurately.

NASA shrinks weather satellites way down to better see inside storms

Sep 26, 2018, 1:26am UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-shrinks-weather-satellites-way-down-to-better-see-inside-storms/ > With the RainCube (Radar in a CubeSat), NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory wants to see whether smaller satellites can deliver more comprehensive weather data faster, and at a lower cost. > The idea is that mini-satellites that fly together like geese can give more frequent real-time looks inside storms, and thus track the movement of rain, snow, sleet and hail more accurately.