Tag: radio occultation

  • PlanetiQ lands $15M Air Force STRATFI for weather satellites

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    How will PlanetiQ’s $15M Air Force contract reshape weather forecasting from space? PlanetiQ has secured a $15 million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop and launch next-generation weather satellites equipped with advanced terrestrial and space weather monitoring instruments. The Boulder-based commercial satellite operator will use the funding to accelerate…

  • NASA Review Finds PlanetiQ Satellite Weather Data Exceeds Benchmarks

    NASA Review Finds PlanetiQ Satellite Weather Data Exceeds Benchmarks

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    U.S. space agency NASA has completed a one-year independent evaluation of commercial radio occultation data from satellite weather company PlanetiQ, concluding that the firm’s products meet or exceed key performance claims and deliver capabilities not matched by other providers, the company said on Wednesday. The assessment was conducted under NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA)…