Weather Satellite Delays and Cost Overruns

Impacts of Delays and Cost Overruns on Nation’s Weather Satellites
“Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Chairman Paul Broun (R-GA) and Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) held a hearing yesterday on the status of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) polar-orbiting and geostationary weather satellites. Two Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports on the respective satellite systems were released at the hearing.”
– Geostationary Weather Satellites: Design Progress Made, but Schedule Uncertainty Needs to be Addressed
– Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellites: Changing Requirements, Technical Issues, and Looming Data Gaps Require Focused Attention