Will Collect Data To Improve Accuracy Of Weather Forecasts
NASA is planning an Oct. 27 launch of the first Earth-observing
satellite to measure both key weather variables and global climate
changes. The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental
Satellite System Preparatory Project (NPP) is the first mission
designed to collect critical data to improve weather forecasts in
the short-term and increase understanding of long-term climate
change.