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Image Credit: The first in a series of NASA Earth-observing instruments to be mounted on the exterior of the International Space Station is scheduled for launch this month. ISS-RapidScat will monitor ocean winds for climate research, weather predictions and hurricane monitoring. Credit: NASA <\/p>\n
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2014 \/PRNewswire-USNewswire\/ NASA opens a new era this month in its exploration of our home planet with the launch of the first in a series of Earth science instruments to the International Space Station. A media briefing on this addition to NASAs Earth-observing program will air at 1 p.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 8, on NASA Television and the agencys website. <\/p>\n
http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20081007\/38461LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n The first Earth-observing instrument to be mounted on the exterior of the space station will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on the next SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services flight. ISS-RapidScat will monitor ocean winds for climate research, weather predictions and hurricane monitoring from the space stations unique vantage point. <\/p>\n The second instrument is the Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS), a laser instrument that will measure clouds and the location and distribution of pollution, dust, smoke, and other particulates in the atmosphere. CATS will follow ISS-RapidScat on the fifth SpaceX space station resupply flight. <\/p>\n The briefing will take place in the NASA TV studio at the agencys Headquarters, located at 300 E Street SW in Washington. The briefing panelists are: <\/p>\n Julie Robinson, ISS Program chief scientist, NASAs Johnson Space Center, Houston <\/p>\n Steve Volz, associate director for flight programs in the Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters, Washington <\/p>\n Melanie Miller, lead SpaceX-4 robotics officer, Johnson <\/p>\n <\/p>\n See the rest here:<\/p>\n NASA Hosts Media Briefing to Announce New Earth-Observing Role for International Space Station<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" September 4, 2014 Image Credit: The first in a series of NASA Earth-observing instruments to be mounted on the exterior of the International Space Station is scheduled for launch this month. ISS-RapidScat will monitor ocean winds for climate research, weather predictions and hurricane monitoring. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON, Sept Continue reading