[Via Satellite 11-21-2014] NASA has awarded Northrop Grumman a $121 million contract to build and deliver the third Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) for NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). ATMS provides critical atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles to support weather forecasting. The instrument has 22 channels spanning the frequency band from 23.8 GHz to [...]

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Source: [url=http://www.satellitetoday.com/regional/2014/11/21/northrop-grumman-awarded-third-advanced-technology-microwave-sounder-contract-for-the-joint-polar-satellite-system/]Northrop Grumman Awarded Third Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder Contract for the Joint Polar Satellite System[/url]


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