NASA's satellites to improve hurricane forecasting
~!~ NASA*s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System mission is under construction in Texas// The mission comprises of a group of eight microsatellites that will allow scientists to make hurricane predictions//
~!~ NASA*s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System mission is under construction in Texas// The mission comprises of a group of eight microsatellites that will allow scientists to make hurricane predictions//
~!~ Through the mission it will happen for the first time that scientists will be able to investigate the inner core of hurricanes from space// In the mission, scientists will be using both direct and reflected signals from existing GPS satellites to have an idea of surface wind speeds over the ocean//
~!~ Scientists said that the measurements will improve forecasting methods and allow better predictions of hurricane tracks, intensities and storm surges// The CYGNSS and GPS satellites will provide new images of wind speeds every few hours and a single satellite will provide a new image every few days//
~!~ The CYGNSS mission has lately passed the two important NASA reviews, which has cleared its path of integration, testing and preparation of the microsatellites for flight// Chris Ruf, CYGNSS principal investigator at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, said, **These reviews were a major milestone for CYGNSS, marking the end of the detailed design and planning stages of the mission and the beginning of flight hardware assembly**//