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| SSTL to build weather satellite constellation | SSTL to build weather satellite constellation |
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| By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News | By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News |
| British satellite manufacturer SSTL will build the follow-on spacecraft for an innovative weather forecasting system run by Taiwan and the US. | |
| The Cosmic constellation assists meteorologists by measuring the extent to which GPS signals are altered as they pass through the atmosphere. | The Cosmic constellation assists meteorologists by measuring the extent to which GPS signals are altered as they pass through the atmosphere. |
| A clutch of spacecraft currently provide this service, and SSTL has been contracted to provide up to 12 more. | A clutch of spacecraft currently provide this service, and SSTL has been contracted to provide up to 12 more. |
| The intention is to launch a first batch in 2016. | The intention is to launch a first batch in 2016. |
| "It's a great win for the company, beating off international competition, and it's also a very interesting project," said Alex da Silva Curiel from SSTL. | "It's a great win for the company, beating off international competition, and it's also a very interesting project," said Alex da Silva Curiel from SSTL. |
| "It involves operational meteorology, good climate science and ionospheric science," he told BBC News. | "It involves operational meteorology, good climate science and ionospheric science," he told BBC News. |
| The project is a joint effort between the National Space Organization (NSPO) of Taiwan and the American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa). | The project is a joint effort between the National Space Organization (NSPO) of Taiwan and the American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa). |
| Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos | Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos |