NASA's New Winds Mission Installed, Gathers First Data

NASA's New Winds Mission Installed, Gathers First Data
Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 08, 2014 - NASA's newest Earth observing mission, the International Space Station-Rapid Scatterometer, or ISS-RapidScat, is collecting its first science data on ocean wind speeds and direction following its successful installation and activation on the exterior of the station's Columbus module. Ground controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston robotically assembled the RapidScat instrument ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASAs_New_Winds_Mission_Installed_Gathers_First_Data_999.html