62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference: A Microwave Sounder for Geostationary Orbit Bjorn Lambr

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62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference A
Microwave Sounder for Geostationary Orbit Bjorn
Lambrigtsen, JPL

• GeoSTAR concept AMSU-equivalent performance
  from GEO
• Technology development under way at JPL/NASA
  Further risk reduction planned for next 3 years
• Proof-of-concept prototype built adequate
  performance demonstrated
• PATH GEO/MW mission is identified in NRC
  Decadal Survey
• Perfect candidate for joint NASA-NOAA
  Research-to-Ops mission in 2014-18 time frame
• NASA Develop instrument Both Implement demo
  mission NOAA Operate system

GeoSTAR technology development well under way
Observational focus on hurricanes severe storms