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View of NASA's CYGNSS Hurricane Mission Launch From Chase Plane
Hurricane forecasters will soon have a new tool to better understand and forecast storm intensity. A constellation of eight microsatellites, called NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System mission, or CYGNSS, got a boost into Earth orbit at 8:37 a.m. EST today, Dec. 15, 2016, aboard an Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket. The unique, air-launched vehicle was carried aloft by Orbital’s modified L-1011 aircraft, “Stargazer,” which took off from the Skid Strip runway at Cape Canaveral Air Force… (www.nasa.gov) المزيد...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Wonderful to see my favorite plane gainfully employed again!
Not much to it, but here is a few seconds here: https://blogs.nasa.gov/cygnss/2016/12/15/relive-the-launch/
I'm sure it's just me and this dang phone but where is the video that is supposed to be with this story.I sure can't find it.
Maybe , just maybe i'll get a laptop from Santa.What do you think folks ?
Maybe , just maybe i'll get a laptop from Santa.What do you think folks ?