An overview is presented of the meteorological satellite programs that have been evolving from 1958 to the present, and plans for the future meteorological and environmental satellite systems that are scheduled to be placed into service in the early 1980's are reviewed. The development of the TIROS family of weather satellites, including TIROS, ESSA, ITOS/NOAA, and the present TIROS-N (the third generation operational system) is summarized. The contribution of the Nimbus and ATS technology satellites to the development of the operational-orbiting and geostationary satellites is discussed. Included are descriptions of both the TIROS-N and the DMSP payloads currently under development to assure a continued and orderly growth of these systems into the 1980's.


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    Title :

    Meteorological Satellites


    Contributors:
    L. J. Allison (author) / A. Schnapf (author) / B. C. Diesen (author) / P. S. Martin (author) / A. Schwalb (author)

    Publication date :

    1980


    Size :

    78 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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