Tag: GNSS Radio Occultation
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NOAA Selects 14 Commercial Satellite Data Providers for Expanded Weather Contract
NOAA has selected 14 commercial satellite companies to compete for orders across seven environmental-observation categories under a new Space-Based Environmental Monitoring contract. Announced on September 10, 2026, the procurement expands NOAA’s use of privately operated constellations to support weather forecasting, climate monitoring, space-weather services and satellite orbit prediction. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract began its five-year…
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China Establishes Unified Standards for GNSS Radio Occultation
China has approved four recommended national standards covering the full technical chain of GNSS radio occultation, from spaceborne sensing payloads to data processing and exchange, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China said Sept. 11. The standards were developed under the coordination of the China Meteorological Administration and are intended…