Environmental Monitoring
Across
- 2. Builds and launches weather satellites.
- 6. Generally, occurs when a planet or other Solar System object is on the opposite side of the Sun from the Earth
- 7. Uses POES and GOES to locate aviators, mariners, and land-based users in distress; Not used for military combat search and rescue (CSAR) missions.
- 8. Military dedicated weather satellite that can take nighttime imagery with 1/4 moon visibility
Down
- 1. Successor to POES
- 2. Operates GOES, POES, JPSS, and DMSP
- 3. Headquartered at Offut AFB; preparation of weather analysis for the intelligence community and DOD's only source of Space Weather products.
- 4. Constant coverage with a rapid refresh rate and can observe many full storm areas at once
- 5. Has visible, IR, and UV sensors. International partnership with EUMETSAT (provides a second polar orbit satellite for greater coverage).