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Season 3, Episode 14: A Discussion with Tim Walsh About Weather Satellites, Part 3
Welcome to Space 3D!
In this episode, co-hosts Tom Hill and Eleanor O’Rangers continue their conversation with engineer Tim Walsh, who currently supports the Joint Polar Satellite System weather satellite program —a collaborative effort between NOAA and NASA that deliver key observations for severe weather events and environmental hazards.
In part 3 of our interview with Tim, we’ll discuss how timelines for the development and deployment of new satellite platforms is rapidly shrinking from a typical decade-long process to one where currently deployed instrumentation is being applied in new ways—such as for space weather prediction--- and that future satellite design is evolving into smaller, simpler platforms that have reduced times for design, testing and deployment.
Tim—and Tom—will also share some anecdotes about their experiences with satellite launches and adventures of working in a repurposed hospital as launch headquarters.
And... with all this focus on satellite technology, we’ll be sure to find out whether we can give up on the use if more local observations of atmospheric phenomena, such as Doppler radar…. Or even the famous P-3 Orion Air Force Hurricane Hunters.
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By Eleanor O'RangersWelcome to Space 3D!
In this episode, co-hosts Tom Hill and Eleanor O’Rangers continue their conversation with engineer Tim Walsh, who currently supports the Joint Polar Satellite System weather satellite program —a collaborative effort between NOAA and NASA that deliver key observations for severe weather events and environmental hazards.
In part 3 of our interview with Tim, we’ll discuss how timelines for the development and deployment of new satellite platforms is rapidly shrinking from a typical decade-long process to one where currently deployed instrumentation is being applied in new ways—such as for space weather prediction--- and that future satellite design is evolving into smaller, simpler platforms that have reduced times for design, testing and deployment.
Tim—and Tom—will also share some anecdotes about their experiences with satellite launches and adventures of working in a repurposed hospital as launch headquarters.
And... with all this focus on satellite technology, we’ll be sure to find out whether we can give up on the use if more local observations of atmospheric phenomena, such as Doppler radar…. Or even the famous P-3 Orion Air Force Hurricane Hunters.