June 22nd 2021 PDT
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 ***CORRECTED*** NASA's Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) is pleased to announce the initial release of datasets from the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich/Jason CS radar altimeter mission, which aims to provide high-precision measurements of global sea-level that build upon the extensive record of observations from the previous Jason series altimetry missions. This release includes the low resolution (LR) ocean surface topography measurements and the associated level ...Continue Reading
June 22nd 2021 PDT
:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Jun 23 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 174 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Jun 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Jun I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2833 N25W50 207 0130 Hsx 06 02 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 22 ...Continue Reading
June 22nd 2021 PDT
The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (22 June 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Features: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features * A Celebration of Clouds: From Space, Earth Has an Elegant Atmosphere https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/CloudsGallery/?src=eoa-features Clouds can be a nuisance when scientists are trying to observe features on Earth's surface. But at other times, clouds are exactly what they want to see. These images highlight some of th ...Continue Reading
June 22nd 2021 PDT
June 22, 2021 RELEASE 21-084*NASA Extends Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System Mission* cygnss20191007-home.jpg Illustration of one of the eight CYGNSS satellites in orbit above a hurricane. */Credits: NASA/* NASA has awarded a contract to the University of Michigan for the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) for mission operations and closeout. A constellation of eight microsatellites, the system can view storms more frequently and in a way traditional satellites are unable to, incr ...Continue Reading
June 22nd 2021 PDT
June 22, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-072*NASA to Air Northrop Grumman Cygnus Departure from Space Station* Cygnus space freighter. The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is pictured moments before its capture with the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Cygnus and the International Space Station were both orbiting 263 miles above Turkey in this photograph taken from inside the cupola. */Credits: JSC/* Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station Tuesday, June 29, ...Continue Reading
June 22nd 2021 PDT
June 22, 2021 MEDIA ADVISORY M21-073*NASA to Air Third Spacewalk to Install New Station Solar Arrays* NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough (left) and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet maneuver the first ISS Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA) into place on the space station’s port 6 truss structure during a spacewalk June 16, 2021. */Credits: NASA/* Two astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station Friday, June 25, for a third spacewalk to continue power system upgrades that are alre ...Continue Reading
June 22nd 2021 PDT
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the initial release of datasets from the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich/Jason CS radar altimeter mission, which aims to provide high-precision measurements of global sea-level that build upon the extensive record of observation from the previous Jason series altimetry missions. This release includes the level 1B (L1B) and level 2 (L2) low resolution (LR) altimetry from the Poseidon-4 (P4) SAR altimeter and geophysical information from the Advanced Microwave Radi ...Continue Reading
June 21st 2021 PDT
June 21, 2021 RELEASE 21-083*Pam Melroy Sworn in as NASA Deputy Administrator* 51261357997_5889560e6a_k.jpeg Pam Melroy is ceremonially sworn-in as the 15th NASA Deputy Administrator by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, as her husband Doug Hollett, holds their family Bible, Monday, June 21, 2021, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Melroy is a former NASA astronaut. */Credits: NASA/Bill Ingalls/* NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy took office Monday after she was given the oat ...Continue Reading
June 21st 2021 PDT
The Albatrosses Aerospace History Seminar will meet again at *4:00 p.m. EST on June 24, 2021*, when *Larry Burke* of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum will welcome comments and feedback on his paper, *“What Kind of Man? Notions of Masculinity in Early Military Aviation.”* Dr. Burke earned an undergraduate degree in Science and Technology Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a master’s in Museum Studies from George Washington University, and, in 2014, his PhD in ...Continue Reading
June 21st 2021 PDT
Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3147 Issue Time: 2021 Jun 21 0838 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3146 Begin Time: 2021 Jun 17 0835 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 4546 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Sub ...Continue Reading
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