Those are just a few things made possible by military investments that paved the way for mainstream commercial applications benefiting millions of Americans. The same process is going on with the military and renewable energy. And what makes the process today all the more beneficial is the human lives saved and economic gain implementing renewable energy technologies can achieve.
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Raytheon Company technology reached orbit following today’s successful launch of NASA’s NPOESS Preparatory Project spacecraft. NPP is a polar-orbiting satellite that will function as a bridge between the current NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) and a new constellation of weather monitoring spacecraft known as the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS).
NOAA weather satellites are the backbone of life-saving weather forecasts and advance hazardous outlooks relied upon by individuals, businesses, emergency responders and the military every day. This year alone there have been 10 disasters surpassing $1 billion each, which has made the demand for advanced weather data even greater. Further, because of demographic trends and population growth, the United States may be even more vulnerable to extreme weather events in the future. Raytheon provides the technology, from space to ground, to support NOAA’s important weather mission.
At the heart of JPSS is an advanced weather and climate monitoring instrument responsible for nearly two-thirds of the spacecraft’s data collection requirements. The Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is the primary instrument responsible for global imagery, land and sea surface temperature monitoring, cloud characterization and other key environmental data.
On the ground, a new Common Ground System built by Raytheon will feature a flexible design to manage nearly a terabyte of information daily to support enhanced environmental data records designed to meet NOAA’s and the U.S. Air Force Weather Agency’s critical weather forecasting responsibilities.
Supported by Raytheon technology in space and on the ground, JPSS will provide important advancements in weather forecasting, including:
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The integration of advanced technologies in the American military over the last decade has posed new challenges for soldiers tasked with operating robotic vehicles. Simply identifying friend or foe, for instance, becomes more difficult when the soldier is looking at a video image. Targets on the ground, viewed from a Predator drone circling high above a battlefield, can be difficult to perceive.
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