DavidE
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New Weather Satellite In Polar Orbit
METOP 2,
Five tons worth, multi-sensors. Will compliment USA satellites. Supposed to improve accuracy of projected hurricane tracks. That'll be nice, the
accuracy, not the huracánes.
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Ateo
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Very cool. I'm always interested in hearing about these technological marvels that we launch into space to get a better understanding of the natural
world. Hopefully it'll save some lives, or at least expand our data.
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BajaSerg
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Yup me too........thanks 
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vgabndo
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Thanks for pointing out this amazing project. Tested in France with German and French parts it was launched from Russia's space port. This article
describes testing on THIS vehicle 8 years ago!
http://www.esa.int/esaLP/SEM1YHZ990E_LPmetop_0.html
An aside but relating to seeing from above. Northern California was overflown by Google Earth on the seventh of July. I can count the tomato plants in
my garden, and tell the potato rows from the raspberries!!! Creepy cool. Not so good for anyone who has something to hide!
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
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DavidE
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THE 29TH LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE ROUGH
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vgabndo
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"Slashing our throats on the cutting edge of technology"
A grease pencil never cheated me like a bar code.
Ya still with me DE?
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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I still am worried about the high temperature crossing the low temperature twice. The first time there's going to be an argument for sure but the
second time may mean the Mayans were off on their calendar a bit.
[Edited on 9-19-2012 by DavidE]
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