KLRN SciTech Now
Aug. 26, 2016 | New satellites will change storm tracking
Season 1 Episode 129 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Southwest Research Institute’s new satellites will change how meteorologists forecast
San Antonio's Southwest Research Institute has played a vital role in space exploration dating back to the 1960s and the Apollo program. But now, for the first time, a cluster of satellites was designed and built right here at the institute. It's the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, also known as CYGNSS. Set to launch Nov. 21, its aim is to improve extreme weather predictions.
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KLRN SciTech Now
Aug. 26, 2016 | New satellites will change storm tracking
Season 1 Episode 129 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
San Antonio's Southwest Research Institute has played a vital role in space exploration dating back to the 1960s and the Apollo program. But now, for the first time, a cluster of satellites was designed and built right here at the institute. It's the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, also known as CYGNSS. Set to launch Nov. 21, its aim is to improve extreme weather predictions.
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