Researchers combined data from Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems – Demonstration (TEMPEST-D), which provides horizontal observations of intense precipitation, with Radar in a Cubesat (RainCube), which observes precipitation in vertical planes, to create a 3D model of Typhoon Trami in 2018.

SAN FRANCISCO – As a group, NASA’s low-cost science missions have improved significantly. “There were lessons learned over the years that helped,” said Charles Norton, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory deputy chief technologist. “In the beginning there were a lot of failures. The community bootstrapped itself to become successful.” In fact, low-cost, risk-tolerant Class-D small satellite […]

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...