Weather Satellites: Economies Available by Converging Government Meteorological Satellites.

Abstract

There is considerable evidence to justify initiating action to converge the DMSP and TIROS systems. What has been lacking is sufficient impetus for the federal agencies involved to take such action. In the short term, planned procurement of the next set of satellites (DMSP S-16 through S-20 and TIROS K, L, and M) could be combined in fiscal year 1989 to start the convergence process. Long-range convergence efforts could also be initiated by integrating the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's and the Air Force's requirements for a future generation of meteorological satellites.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA179969

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Convergence
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Earth Observation Satellites
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Procurement
  • Space Systems

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space